U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1470: Expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".
Status: In committee, August 3, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 3, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1470 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2026 Mr. Doggett (for himself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Min , and Mr. Levin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as Plastic Pollution Action Month . Whereas plastic pollution represents a global threat that will require individual and collective action, both nationally and internationally, to address; Whereas approximately 450,000,000 tons of plastic is produced each year, a number that is projected to triple by 2050; Whereas, in the United States-- (1) the rate of plastic waste recycling is less than 10 percent; and (2) less than 3 percent of plastic waste is recycled into a similar quality product; Whereas a study from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that, in 2022, the United States-- (1) mismanaged 4 percent of plastic waste; (2) landfilled 73 percent of plastic waste; (3) incinerated 19 percent of plastic waste; and (4) recycled 4 percent of plastic waste; Whereas single-use plastics account for not less than 40 percent of the plastic produced every year; Whereas more than 12,000,000 tons of plastic waste enter the ocean every year from land-based sources alone; Whereas, if no action is taken, the flow of …
Sponsors
- Lloyd Doggett (D, HD-037) · primary sponsor
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, HD-008)
- Dave Min (D)
- Mike Levin (D, HD-CA-49)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is HR1470?
- HR1470 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".
- What is the status of HR1470?
- In committee as of August 3, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (August 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1470?
- Lloyd Doggett (D, HD-037), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1470?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1470
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