Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
The summary
What this bill does
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule that prohibits certain discharges of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic into waters of the United States.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 49 · D-CA
50 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 51 · D-CA
Member of Congress · D-PA
U.S. Representative - PA District 3 · D-PA
U.S. Representative - CA District 10 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - NM District 1 · D-NM
U.S. Representative - CO District 2 · D-CO
U.S. Representative - CA District 36 · D-CA
Member of Congress · D-NY
U.S. Representative - WA District 8 · D-WA
U.S. Representative - CA District 37 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - CA District 25 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - NJ District 6 · D-NJ
+ 38 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 7543 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| Policy Area | Environmental Protection |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 12, 2026 |
| Latest Action | February 12, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 50 · House vote — · 1 views |