HR 5902 · 116th Congress · Environmental Protection

MICRO Plastics Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-02-13· Sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(2020-02-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Making Investments in Curbing the Ruinous Output of Plastics Act of 2020 or the MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a pilot program that tests the efficacy and cost effectiveness of tools, technologies, and techniques to (1) remove microplastics from the environment, and (2) prevent the release of microplastics into the environment.…

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Cosponsors (8)

5 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]FL
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]FL