119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 12, 2026
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
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Latest action (Feb 13, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Environmental Protection
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 12, 2026)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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12 citations.
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$990,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ams relating to plastic exposure health research, to authorize grants, contracts, and agreements with respect to such research. Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (H.R. 7543/S.4181); Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet poll…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OCEAN CONSERVANCY · lobbying firm or registrant: OCEAN CONSERVANCY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rposes. H.R.7370 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare a report on reuse and refill systems, and for other purposes. H.R.7543 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OCEANA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: OCEANA, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…educing Waste in National Parks Act, all provisions H.R. 1918, Farewell to Foam Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4486, Microplastics Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 7543, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, all provisions H.R.7370, REUSE Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026, all provision…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…he Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.7543/S.4181 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act. To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$690,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ams relating to plastic exposure health research, to authorize grants, contracts, and agreements with respect to such research. Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (H.R. 7543/S.4181); Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet poll…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OCEANA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: OCEANA, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…educing Waste in National Parks Act, all provisions H.R. 1918, Farewell to Foam Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4486, Microplastics Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 7543, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, all provisions H.R.7370, REUSE Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.6566, Recycling Technology Innovation Act, all provisions H.R.7…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OCEAN CONSERVANCY · lobbying firm or registrant: OCEAN CONSERVANCY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rposes. H.R.7370 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare a report on reuse and refill systems, and for other purposes. H.R.7543 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…he Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.7543/S.4181 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act. To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$1,820,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ams relating to plastic exposure health research, to authorize grants, contracts, and agreements with respect to such research. Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (H.R. 7543/S.4181); Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet poll…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OCEANA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: OCEANA, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
Bills that have been introduced in the House: H.R. 1918, Farewell to Foam Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4486, Microplastics Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 7543, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, all provisions H.R. 7370, REUSE Act of 2026, all provisions Bills that have been introduced in the Senate: S. 897, Farewell to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ENVIRONMENT AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ENVIRONMENT AMERICA, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support reauthorizing the BEACH Act to test if waterways are safe for swimming (H.R.583, S.508); support the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (H.R.7543); support the Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025 (H.R.6668); PFAS National Drinking Water Standard Act of 2025 - Forever chemical regulation and accoun…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OCEAN CONSERVANCY · lobbying firm or registrant: OCEAN CONSERVANCY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$202,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rposes. H.R.7370 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare a report on reuse and refill systems, and for other purposes. H.R.7543 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing