U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10947: Monitor Microplastics Now Act
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to include certain nanoplastics and microplastics on a certain list of unregulated contaminants published pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to include certain nanoplastics and microplastics on a certain list of unregulated contaminants published pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 29, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to include certain nanoplastics and microplastics on a certain list of unregulated contaminants published pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Monitor Microplastics Now Act . SECTION 2. Monitoring program for certain unregulated contaminants under Safe Drinking Water Act (a) In general (1) In general The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall include the substances described in paragraph (2) in the sixth publication of the list of unregulated contaminants under section 1445(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j-4(a)(2)(B)(i) ). (2) Substances described The substances described in this paragraph are nanoplastics and microplastics that are not subject to a national primary drinking water regulation. (3) Exception The substances included on the list of unregulated contaminants pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not count toward the limit of 30 unregulated contaminants under section 1445(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j-4(a)(2)(B)(i) ). (4) Reissuance of final rule If a final rule for the sixth publication of the list of unregulated contaminants under section 1445(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j-4(a)(2)(B)(i) ) is promulgated before the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the …
Sponsors
- Rashida Tlaib (D, HD-MI-12) · primary sponsor
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, HD-012)
- Maxine Waters (D)
- Sylvia Garcia (D, HD-029)
- Andre Carson (D, HD-IN-7)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, HD-008)
- Janelle Bynum (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Common questions
- What is HB10947?
- HB10947 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Monitor Microplastics Now Act.
- What does HB10947 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to include certain nanoplastics and microplastics on a certain list of unregulated contaminants published pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10947?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10947?
- Rashida Tlaib (D, HD-MI-12), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10947?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10947
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