# 119-sres-320: A resolution designating July 2025 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".

119-sres-320, A resolution designating July 2025 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-320
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating July 2025 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Designates July 2025 as Plastic Pollution Action Month to highlight the threats plastics pose to human health and the environment.** The resolution cites large-scale production of plastics (about 460 million tons a year), very low U.S. recycling rates in 2021 (around 4–6 percent), large ocean inputs (more than 12 million tons annually), and microplastics found in human tissues and blood. It encourages all Americans to take responsible actions in July 2025 and year-round to reduce plastic pollution.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-sres-320 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/320)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-320 (as of 2026-08-11).