# 116-hr-4636: PLASTICS Act

116-hr-4636, PLASTICS Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4636
- Congress: 116
- Title: PLASTICS Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2019-10-11
- Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act or the PLASTICS Act This bill authorizes the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to prioritize and advance global efforts to prevent and reduce marine debris and plastic waste. The State Department and USAID are authorized to work with private-sector and nongovernmental entities to complement such efforts.

## Cosponsors (21)

- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-4636 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4636)

## Related
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- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
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