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116-hr-5845116th Congress

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020

Sponsored By: Representative Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

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Summary

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 This bill sets forth requirements related to waste and recycling collection systems for a variety of products and materials, including plastics. The bill makes certain producers of products (e.g., packaging, paper, single-use products, beverage containers, or food service products) fiscally responsible for collecting, managing, and recycling or composting the products after consumer use. In addition, the bill establishes (1) minimum percentages of products that must be reused, recycled, or composted; and (2) an increasing percentage of recycled content that must be contained in beverage containers. Beginning on January 1, 2022, the bill phases out a variety of single-use products, such as plastic utensils. The bill also sets forth provisions to encourage the reduction of single-use products, including by establishing programs to refund consumers for returning beverage containers and by establishing a tax on carryout bags. The bill creates a temporary moratorium on new or expanded permits for facilities that manufacture plastics until regulations are updated to address pollution from the facilities. The Environmental Protection Agency must publish guidelines for a national standardized labeling system for recycling and composting receptacles. Producers must include labels on their products that are easy to read and indicate whether the products are recyclable, compostable, or reusable. Finally, the bill establishes limitations on the export of plastic waste to other countries.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • ELIOT ENGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2020

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/12/2020

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

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  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

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  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

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  • Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

    MA • D

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  • Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2020

  • Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2020

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2020

  • Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2020

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

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  • Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

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  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

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  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

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  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

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  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

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  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

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  • Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

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  • Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

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  • Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

    WA • D

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  • Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]

    MI • D

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  • SUSAN DAVIS

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

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  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    DE • D

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  • Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]

    NY • D

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  • Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

    WA • D

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  • Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]

    MI • D

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  • Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

    MA • D

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  • Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

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  • Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

    WA • D

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  • Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

    PA • D

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  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

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  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

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  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2020

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 6/22/2020

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2020

  • Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2020

  • Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2020

  • Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/20/2020

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 7/24/2020

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2020

  • Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2020

  • Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/30/2020

  • Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/30/2020

  • Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 8/21/2020

  • Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/1/2020

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 9/1/2020

  • Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 9/4/2020

  • Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 9/11/2020

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/18/2020

  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

    MA • D

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  • Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/29/2020

  • Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2020

  • Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

    NY • D

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  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

    VA • D

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  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

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  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 12/10/2020

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 12/18/2020

Roll Call Votes

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