Reducing Waste in National Parks Act
118-HR-4561118th CongressIntroduced Jul 11, 2023Public Lands and Natural Resources
Market Probability
No market
Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsor
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5](D-IL-5)59 cosponsors
Summary
Reducing Waste in National Parks Act
This bill directs the National Park Service to establish a program for the National Park System to reduce disposable plastic products and, if applicable, eliminate the sale and distribution of disposable plastic products.
Each regional office of the National Park Service must eliminate the sale of water in disposable plastic products and the sale and distribution of other disposable plastic products after consideration of several specified factors (e.g., the costs and benefits to overall operations).
Each regional office must develop a proactive visitor education strategy to address visitor expectations of water availability and explain the rationale for the program and its implementation.
Subjects
Parks, recreation areas, trailsSolid waste and recyclingWater use and supply
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 11, 2023House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jul 11, 2023Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jul 11, 2023Library of Congress