To prohibit the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Education, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H47DB1FBCC37846B78FC55682DE84BC1A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farewell to Foam Act of 2023.
- Section HB375E16B6AB64BE08404D3635BC9F32F: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term biological product has the meaning...
- Section H897021C95A4A4B88B1045B0262DAF247: 3. Ban on expanded polystyrene food service ware, loose fill, and coolers Beginning on January 1, 2026, no food service provider, manufacturer, distributor, or...
- Section HE0E07D1925324B02B1E54A584CFC5721: 4. Enforcement If a food service provider, manufacturer, distributor, or retailer violates section 3, the Administrator shall provide that food service...
- Section H93886859CCD54987860857D608FFB6D0: 5. Regulations The Administrator may promulgate such regulations as the Administrator determines necessary to carry out this Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Education, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Welch, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
food or beverages that— are cooked, chopped, sliced, mixed, brewed, frozen, heated, squeezed, combined, or otherwise prepared on the premises of a food service provider for immediate consumption
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