# 119-sres-588: A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup.

119-sres-588, A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-588
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Honors the 40th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup and urges action to reduce plastic pollution.** The resolution would celebrate the ICC’s start in 1986 and its growth into a global volunteer movement, noting nearly 19 million volunteers have removed over 400 million pounds of ocean trash across 155 countries and nearly every U.S. state. It would highlight that the ICC’s dataset tracks over 420 million items, that more than 70% of U.S. items are single-use plastics, that 2024 saw over 486,000 volunteers collect 7.5 million pounds globally, and would encourage Americans to join local cleanups while noting cleanups alone do not solve the plastic pollution crisis.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 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-588 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/588)

## Related
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [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-588 (as of 2026-09-10).