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Bills

H.R. 2238 117th Congress

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021

Latest action, Jun 30, 2022: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

How the Senate voted

The Senate hasn't taken a roll call on this bill in the Congresses covered.

130 cosponsors

Sponsored by Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (Democrat). Cosponsors by party, House members included:

  • Democrats
  • Republicans
  • Independents
Cosponsors
130 D · 0 R
  • Democrat
  • Republican
  • Independent
3 senators cosponsoring

Referred to: House: Energy and Commerce Committee; House: Foreign Affairs Committee; House: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; House: Ways and Means Committee

Who lobbied on it

Clients whose quarterly lobbying reports named it, each quarter.

60 clientsQ1 2021Q4 2022

The clients with the most reports naming it. A report's amount covers all of that client's lobbying in the quarter, not just this bill.

ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERS
BRACEWELL LLP
8 reports
BALL CORPORATION
LOT SIXTEEN LLC
8 reports
CASCADES CONTAINERBOARD PACKAGING (FKA) NORAMPAC A DIVISION OF CASCADES CANADA
THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES
8 reports
8 reports
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL
THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES
8 reports
GREIF, INC.
THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES
8 reports
8 reports
All 25 of 78 clients
ClientLobbying firmReportsReports totalingFromToSenate
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION8$3.5MQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL8$36.3MQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC RECYCLERSBRACEWELL LLP8$160KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
BALL CORPORATIONLOT SIXTEEN LLC8$0Q1 2021Q3 2022yes
BASF CORPORATION8$2.1MQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT)8$12.1MQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
CASCADES CONTAINERBOARD PACKAGING (FKA) NORAMPAC A DIVISION OF CASCADES CANADATHE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES8$176KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION8$1.3MQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATIONK&L GATES, LLP8$0Q1 2021Q3 2022yes
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONALTHE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES8$191KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
GREIF, INC.THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES8$333KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATIONVAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP8$400KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION (IBWA)8$760KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC8$23.5MQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY8$6.8MQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION8$80KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
NEWMAN & COMPANYTHE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES8$0Q1 2021Q3 2022yes
OCEAN CONSERVANCY8$1.9MQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
OX PAPERBOARDTHE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES8$12KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
PAPER RECYCLING COALITIONK&L GATES, LLP8$160KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
PAPERWORKS INDUSTRIES, INC.THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES8$59KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
PET RESIN ASSOCIATIONBRACEWELL LLP8$300KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.8$520KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
PRATT INDUSTRIES (USA), INC.THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES8$426KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
SMURFIT WESTROCK(FKA WESTROCK)THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES8$451KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes