S 3127 — Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023
Congress 118
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsors (4)
- Van Hollen, Chris (D, MD-S) — cosponsor
- Booker, Cory A. (D, NJ-S) — cosponsor
- Warren, Elizabeth (D, MA-S) — cosponsor
- Wyden, Ron (D, OR-S) — cosponsor
Action timeline (2)
- — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- · 10000 — Introduced in Senate
Text versions (1)
- Introduced in Senate · 2023-10-25 — open
Bill text (extracted)
Amendments
Congressional Research Service briefs (2)
CRS reports that cite this bill in their relatedMaterials — what Congress was reading on the topic. Click any report for its summary, formats, and bill-citation walk.
- Plastic Pollution and Policy Considerations: Frequently Asked Questions
R48293· Reports · 2025-03-07Global and domestic plastic production has increased substantially since the mid-20th century—doubling in the last two decades. The durability, moldability, and versatility of plastic have led to its ubiquitous use, bene - International Agreement on Plastic Pollution: Negotiations
IF12690· Resources · 2025-01-22Global plastic waste is projected to almost triple by 2060. Plastic waste can lead to plastic pollution when it enters the environment, including terrestrial freshwater, and marine ecosystems. There are ongoing internati
Connected on the graph
6 typed relationships in the influence graph — 4 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
cosponsor of bill (4)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ← | Van Hollen, Chris | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | ← | Booker, Cory A. | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | ← | Wyden, Ron | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | ← | Warren, Elizabeth | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Hollen, Chris (D, senate MD) | cosponsor | 5 | — | 6 |
| 2 | Warren, Elizabeth (D, senate MA) | cosponsor | 6 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Wyden, Ron (D, senate OR) | cosponsor | 5 | — | 6 |
| 4 | Booker, Cory A. (D, senate NJ) | cosponsor | 4 | — | 5 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 8,835 | $3,022,205 | $3,022,205 |
| 2 | none | 0 | $0 | 2,326 | $692,558 | $692,558 |
| 3 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 1,031 | $504,156 | $504,156 |
| 4 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 413 | $204,124 | $204,124 |
| 5 | retired | 0 | $0 | 161 | $51,876 | $51,876 |
| 6 | self | 0 | $0 | 40 | $37,130 | $37,130 |
| 7 | winkler development corporation | 0 | $0 | 2 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 8 | exelon | 0 | $0 | 16 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 9 | kbtv | 0 | $0 | 2 | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| 10 | bain capital | 0 | $0 | 2 | $12,800 | $12,800 |
| 11 | wells fargo | 0 | $0 | 9 | $12,653 | $12,653 |
| 12 | zeena llc | 0 | $0 | 2 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| 13 | apollo | 0 | $0 | 4 | $10,700 | $10,700 |
| 14 | n/a | 0 | $0 | 9 | $10,250 | $10,250 |
| 15 | stanford university | 0 | $0 | 9 | $9,724 | $9,724 |
| 16 | actum llc | 0 | $0 | 4 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| 17 | mei | 0 | $0 | 2 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| 18 | apollo global management | 0 | $0 | 2 | $8,800 | $8,800 |
| 19 | 0 | $0 | 15 | $8,501 | $8,501 | |
| 20 | basha diagnostics | 0 | $0 | 2 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| 21 | blackstone | 0 | $0 | 2 | $7,750 | $7,750 |
| 22 | prudential | 0 | $0 | 4 | $7,650 | $7,650 |
| 23 | prudential financial | 0 | $0 | 4 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| 24 | uw | 0 | $0 | 2 | $7,250 | $7,250 |
| 25 | nokia | 0 | $0 | 3 | $7,250 | $7,250 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
4 predicted yes (1%) · 280 predicted no (52%) · 259 unknown (47%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 4 yes / 0 no / 259 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
4 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Booker, Cory A. (D · senate · NJ) · cosponsor
- Van Hollen, Chris (D · senate · MD) · cosponsor
- Warren, Elizabeth (D · senate · MA) · cosponsor
- Wyden, Ron (D · senate · OR) · cosponsor
Timeline
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; the inline strip under the row shows the counterpart's own context (a bill's latest action, a hearing's chamber + date, a filing's form type + filed date, a clip's source + excerpt) so the timeline reads like a Wikipedia citation rail.
- 2026-05-25 · Cited in GAO report IF12690 · crs-report-relatedMaterials
- 2026-05-25 · Cited in GAO report R48293 · crs-report-relatedMaterials
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Warren, Elizabeth (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Booker, Cory A. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Van Hollen, Chris (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Wyden, Ron (cosponsor) · sponsorship