# 119-hres-1470: Expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".

119-hres-1470, Expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1470
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Reduce plastic pollution** is the goal of this resolution. It would designate July 2026 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month" and urge Americans to act to protect public health and the environment. - Families and public health: Encourages households to switch from single-use items to reusables and to join local cleanup efforts. Studies cited find people ingest more than 800 microplastics per day and particles have been detected in blood, lungs, colons, and placentas. - Marine life and coastal communities: Calls attention to heavy ocean pollution, noting about 12 million tons of plastic enter the ocean each year and nearly 1,300 marine species have consumed plastics. It cites modeling that small amounts of ingested plastic can kill seabirds. - Communities and recycling systems: Promotes participation in campaigns like Plastics Free July and the International Coastal Cleanup and highlights U.S. recycling challenges, including a plastic recycling rate under 10% and less than 3% of plastic recycled into like-quality products. The resolution references roughly 19 million volunteers collecting over 400 million pounds during decades of coastal cleanups.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1470 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1470)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1470 (as of 2026-08-13).