US Congress House Bill 2091 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on April 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require retailers to pay an excise tax on single-use carryout bags. Allows refunds of such tax for retailers who have a program for recycling such bags. Establishes in the Treasury the Single-Use Carryout Bag Trust Fund to hold tax revenues generated by this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments from such Trust Fund into the land and water conservation fund provided for in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of this Act in reducing the use of single-use carryout bags.

Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009

Rep. James Moran [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-29		Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
2009-04-23		Referred to House Natural Resources
2009-04-23		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-04-23		Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2009-04-23		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E947-948)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2091/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2091/BILLS-111hr2091ih.pdf