H.R. 7543

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7543 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7543

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic 
pellet pollution, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 12, 2026

Mr. Levin (for himself, Ms. Scholten, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. 
Bonamici, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Castor of Florida, 
Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. 
Sanchez, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Cohen, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Smith 
of Washington, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Lynch, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jayapal, Mrs. 
Ramirez, Mr. Keating, Mr. Carson, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Schakowsky, 
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Chu, 
Ms. Matsui, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Evans of 
Pennsylvania, and Mr. DeSaulnier) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic 
pellet pollution, 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 ``Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act''.

SEC. 2. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR WASTEWATER, SPILLS, AND RUNOFF FROM 
PLASTIC POLYMER PRODUCTION FACILITIES, PLASTIC MOLDING 
AND FORMING FACILITIES, AND OTHER POINT SOURCES 
ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSPORT AND PACKAGING OF PLASTIC 
PELLETS OR OTHER PRE-PRODUCTION PLASTIC MATERIALS.

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in 
this section as the ``Administrator'') shall promulgate a final rule to 
ensure that--
(1) the discharge of plastic pellets or other pre-
production plastic materials (including discharge into 
wastewater and other runoff) from facilities regulated under 
part 414 or 463 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act), is prohibited;
(2) the discharge of plastic pellets or other pre-
production plastic materials (including discharge into 
wastewater and other runoff) from a point source (as defined in 
section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1362)) that makes, uses, packages, or transports those 
plastic pellets and other pre-production plastic materials is 
prohibited; and
(3) the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) are 
reflected in--
(A) all wastewater, stormwater, and other permits 
issued by the Administrator and State-delegated 
programs under section 402 of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) to facilities 
and other point sources (as defined in section 502 of 
that Act (33 U.S.C. 1362)) that make, use, package, or 
transport plastic pellets or other pre-production 
plastic materials, as determined by the Administrator, 
in addition to other applicable limits and standards; 
and
(B) all standards of performance promulgated under 
section 312(p) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1322(p)) that are applicable to point 
sources (as defined in section 502 of that Act (33 
U.S.C. 1362)) that make, use, package, or transport 
plastic pellets or other pre-production plastic 
materials, as determined by the Administrator.
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