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H.R. 10947 · 119th Congress

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to include certain nanoplastics and microplastics on a certain list of unregulated contaminants published pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced
IntroducedOct 29, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Oct 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

What it does

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  1. Oct 29, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  2. Oct 29, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  3. Oct 29, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Janelle S. Bynum D-OR-5
  • André Carson D-IN-7
  • Sylvia R. Garcia D-TX-29
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
  • Maxine Waters D-CA-43
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12