S 1926 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Reducing Waste in National Parks Act

This bill requires national parks to reduce disposable plastic use by eliminating the sale of single-use plastic water bottles and other items like plastic bags and food containers. It directly affects park visitors (who must bring reusable bottles) and concessioners (like food vendors and shops). Key mechanisms include setting up water refill stations, developing visitor education plans, and requiring regional park directors to consider factors like safety, costs, and concessioner revenue before implementation. Parks must conduct biennial evaluations to track visitor satisfaction, waste reduction, and public health impacts. The law applies to all national park units, with some flexibility for parks already without plastic water sales.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 2, 2025 Last action Dec 9, 2025
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Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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