# 117-hr-7861: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

117-hr-7861, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7861
- Congress: 117
- Title: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2022-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2022-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2022-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
- 117-hr-8111: My Body, My Data Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6207: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021
- 117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-7861 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7861)

## Related
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [117-hr-8111: My Body, My Data Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8111)
- [117-hr-6207: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6207)
- [117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6117)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7861 (as of 2025-11-18).