# 116-hr-7228: Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act

116-hr-7228, Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI); status Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7228
- Congress: 116
- Title: Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced: 2020-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act This bill establishes the Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Program to improve the global competitiveness of the U.S. plastics recycling industry and to mitigate any harmful effects of plastic waste on the environment. The bill also provides for an interagency committee to coordinate agency activity in support of the program.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7228 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7228)

## Related
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7228 (as of 2025-11-18).