Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act

Bill: 117-hr-9608
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27]
Introduced: 2022-12-16
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-12-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act</b></p> <p>This bill permits the use of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to construct or improve municipal water treatment facilities to reduce and remove plastic waste, microplastics, and other post-consumer materials from wastewater. That fund provides low-cost financing to communities for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9608 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2022 Mr. Jacobs of New York (for himself and Mrs. Peltola ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain activities for the removal of plastic waste and post-consumer materials from wastewater eligible for assistance under the State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act . 2. Removal of plastic waste and post-consumer materials (a) Projects and activities eligible for assistance Section 603(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1383(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (11)(B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (12)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (13) for the construction of improvements to treatment works owned and operated by a municipality to reduce and remove plastic waste and post-consumer materials, including microplastics and microfibers, from wastewater. . (b) Additional subsidization Section 603(i)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1383(i)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(III), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) for an activity described in subsection (c)(13). .