H.R. 5389 · 117th Congress
REDUCE Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Thomas Suozzi
- Introduced
- 2021-09-27
- Latest action
- 2021-09-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Summary
Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021 or the REDUCE Act of 2021
This bill imposes an excise tax on any taxable virgin plastic resin.
The bill establishes a Plastic Waste Reduction Fund to carry out reduction and recycling activities, plastic waste and marine debris reduction, detection, monitoring, and cleanup activities, and address environmental justice and pollution impacts from plastic products.