H.R. 5389 · 117th Congress · House

REDUCE Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Introduced
Sep 27, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021 or the REDUCE Act of 2021

This bill imposes an excise tax on any taxable virgin plastic resin.

The bill establishes a Plastic Waste Reduction Fund to carry out reduction and recycling activities, plastic waste and marine debris reduction, detection, monitoring, and cleanup activities, and address environmental justice and pollution impacts from plastic products.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 28, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

  2. SEP 28, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

  3. SEP 27, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 27, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. SEP 27, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. SEP 27, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. SEP 27, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  8. SEP 27, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Environment Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Referred: Sep 27, 2021

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Sep 27, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Sep 27, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Sep 27, 2021

Active