S 4181 · 119th Congress

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

This bill, called the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, requires the EPA to create new rules stopping plastic pellets and other pre-production plastic materials from being released into waterways. Plastic pellets are tiny plastic beads used to make plastic products—they're the raw material that gets melted down and fo…

Sponsor

Durbin, Richard J. (D-Illinois)

Introduced

2026-03-24

Policy area

Environmental Protection