S 3440 · 118th Congress · Environmental Protection

Farewell to Foam Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-12-07· Sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2023-12-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3440 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3440 To prohibit the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2023 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Welch, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Markey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Farewell to Foam Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (…

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Cosponsors (10)

8 Democrats2 Independents