United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2156 (101st)
Plastic Container Identification Act of 1989
Introduced
27 April 1989
Last action
8 May 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Sponsors
Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Plastic Container Identification Act of 1989 - Prescribes labeling requirements for plastic containers in interstate commerce to indicate the type of plastic resin used to produce the container. Imposes criminal penalties for violations.
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Timeline
27 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/2156
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/2156
- us · 101-hr-2156 · source updated 26 August 2025