# 115-hr-5611: To prohibit the importation into the United States of paper products that are not manufactured in accordance with requirements that are at least as stringent as the requirements under the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

115-hr-5611, To prohibit the importation into the United States of paper products that are not manufactured in accordance with requirements that are at least as stringent as the requirements under the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5611
- Congress: 115
- Title: To prohibit the importation into the United States of paper products that are not manufactured in accordance with requirements that are at least as stringent as the requirements under the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Introduced: 2018-04-25
- Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires imported paper products to be manufactured in accordance with requirements that meet or exceed requirements under the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act).

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7082: To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.
- 115-hr-7005: Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act
- 115-hr-6840: Hold the LYNE Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5611 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5611)

## Related
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7228)
- [115-hr-7082: To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Governmen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7082)
- [115-hr-7005: Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7005)
- [115-hr-6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6869)
- [115-hr-6840: Hold the LYNE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6840)
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