United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1656 (95th)
Packaging Conservation Act
Introduced
11 January 1977
Last action
2 August 1978 · Introduced
Status
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8], Rep. Moss, John E. [D-CA-3], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12], Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18], Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Packaging Conservation Act - Amends the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act to authorize regulations designated to reduce oversized and excessive packaging of consumer commodities.
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Timeline
11 January 1977
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 1977
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 1977
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 1978
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1387.
Source: Committee
25 July 1978
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1387.
Source: Committee
1 August 1978
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
1 August 1978
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
2 August 1978
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 January 1977
Sponsors
- Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moss, John E. [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/1656
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/1656
- us · 95-hr-1656 · source updated 10 August 2026