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S. 5163 (117th)

Protecting Communities from Plastics Act

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Introduced

1 December 2022

Last action

1 December 2022 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsors

Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

5 December 2025

Environment

Summary

Protecting Communities from Plastics Act This bill sets forth a variety of requirements and incentives to reduce the production and use of plastics and other petrochemicals, including by directing the Environmental Protection Agency to place a temporary pause on certain new permits for petrochemical facilities under the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.

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Timeline

  1. 1 December 2022

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 December 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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