Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Sponsored byRep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CA· Introduced 12 February 2026

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

13 February 2026·5 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 13 April 2026

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.

Timeline

4 actions

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
13 February 2026 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
12 February 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
12 February 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
12 February 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
12 February 2026 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

63 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CA

Cosponsors

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Democrat:Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]CA
Democrat:Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]VA
Democrat:Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Democrat:Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]NV
Democrat:Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Democrat:Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Democrat:Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]CA
Democrat:Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
Democrat:Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Democrat:Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]CA
Democrat:Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]TX
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Democrat:Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]OR
Democrat:Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]CA
Democrat:Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]CA
Democrat:Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HI
Democrat:Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
Democrat:Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Democrat:Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]TX
Democrat:Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]CA
Democrat:Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]WA
Democrat:Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]CA
Democrat:Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]NY
Democrat:Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
Democrat:Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NM
Democrat:Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CA
Democrat:Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CA
Democrat:Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]FL
Democrat:Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA
Democrat:Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Democrat:Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI
Democrat:Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]IL
Democrat:Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]VA
Democrat:Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Democrat:Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Democrat:Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]CA
Democrat:Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Democrat:Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Democrat:Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Democrat:Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Democrat:Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]CA
Democrat:Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FL
Democrat:Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA
Democrat:Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]IN
Democrat:Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
Democrat:Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Democrat:Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Democrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN

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Environmental Protection

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To12 Feb 2026
- Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
  - Referred to13 Feb 2026

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