Bill
Description
Sponsor
Status
H.R. 5845 (Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act)
Phase out certain single-use plastic products, hold corporations accountable for wasteful products, reduce wasteful packaging, and change nation’s waste and recycling collection system Establish a grant program for decentralized wastewater treatment systems in households with certain income Define U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaking responsibilities to meet demands of commerce Create online tool for Americans with private well to find resources to test drinking water Prohibit water shutoffs, ensure water affordability protections for low-income households during the COVID-19 national emergency Provide grants for small public water systems to upgrade aging infrastructure, minimize water loss Prohibit implementation of rule defining "waters of the United States" under Federal Water Pollution Control Act Support research and other activities on advanced recycling technologies, plastic waste remediation, and the public health impacts of microplastics; among other provisions Require U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine if there is PFAS contamination on any of its facilities, operating sites
U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal (California)
Referred to Water Resources and
Environment Subcommittee
H.R. 5856 (Decentralized Wastewater Grants Act)
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (Alabama)
Referred to Water Resources and
Environment Subcommittee
H.R 5896 (Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act)
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (Wisconsin)
Referred to Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to Energy and Commerce Committee Referred to Water Resources and
H.R. 6053 (Test Your Well Water Act)
U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (Michigan)
H.R. 6552 (Emergency Water is a Human Right Act)
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Michigan)
Environment Subcommittee
H.R. 6622 (Assuring Quality Water Infrastructure Act) H.R. 6745 (Assuring Quality Water Infrastructure Act)
U.S. Rep. David McKinley (West Virginia)
Referred to Energy and Commerce Committee Referred to Water Resources and
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (Oregon)
Environment Subcommittee
H.R. 7228
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (Michigan)
Referred to Science, Space and
Technology Committee
H.R. 7243 (Identifying PFAS at Water Infrastructure Sites)
U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado (New York)
Referred to Water Resources and
Environment Subcommittee
8
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs