H.R. 7543In CommitteeENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Sponsor

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

D · CA-49

Key facts

Introduced: Feb 12, 2026

Chamber: House

Cosponsors: 50

Congress: 119th

Latest action · Feb 12, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Summary

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule that prohibits certain discharges of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic into waters of the United States.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

Feb 12, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced in House
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced in House

Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 50)

Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] D-MI
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] D-KS
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] D-OR
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] D-NY
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] D-CA
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] D-FL
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] D-RI
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] D-MA
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] D-FL
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] D-NY
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] D-CA
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] D-CA
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] D-MI
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] D-CA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] D-TN
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] D-VA
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] D-WA
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] D-ME
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] D-MA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] D-MA
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] D-WA
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] D-IL
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] D-MA
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] D-IN
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] D-IL
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] D-IL
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] D-FL
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] D-LA
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] D-IL
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] D-CA

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