HR 5533 United States House · 117th Congress

Reducing Waste in National Parks Act

Summary
Reducing Waste in National Parks Act This bill directs the National Park Service to establish a program for the National Park System to reduce disposable plastic products and, if applicable, eliminate the sale and distribution of disposable plastic products. Each regional office of the National Park Service must eliminate the sale of water in disposable plastic products and the sale and distribution of other disposable plastic products after consideration of several specified factors (e.g., the costs and benefits to overall operations). Each regional office must develop a proactive visitor education strategy to address visitor expectations of water availability and explain the rationale for the program and its implementation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
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Introduced Oct 8, 2021 Last action Oct 14, 2021
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Oct 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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Oct 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Oct 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 62 co-sponsors

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Photo of Mike Quigley
Mike Quigley
DDemocratic
IL
5
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
Co
Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Albio Sires
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
NJ
8
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Andy Levin
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
MI
9
Co
Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
Co
Photo of Brad Sherman
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
CA
32
Co
Photo of Bradley Scott Schneider
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
IL
10
Co
Photo of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
NH
1