United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 52 D cosponsors

HR 7543 — Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 52 sponsors

    1 primary, 51 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (52 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule that prohibits certain discharges of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic into waters of the United States.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Also cites: 33 U.S.C. § 1322, 33 U.S.C. § 1342, 33 U.S.C. § 1362

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 51 co-sponsors · 495 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (51)

Not signed on (495)

495 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 7543 do?
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule that prohibits certain discharges of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic into waters of the United States.
Who sponsors HR 7543?
HR 7543 is sponsored by Scholten, Hillary J. (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Kennedy, Timothy M. (Democratic), Mullin, Kevin (Democratic), Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Moskowitz, Jared (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), McClellan, Jennifer L. (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), Dean, Madeleine (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Torres, Ritchie (Democratic), Schrier, Kim (Democratic), Kamlager-Dove, Sydney (Democratic), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Pallone, Frank (Democratic), Castro, Joaquin (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Vindman, Eugene Simon (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), and Levin, Mike (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 7543?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HR 7543?
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