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
The bill expands a compliance mandate, trade restriction, definition change provision: 2 and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Enforcement If a food service provider, manufacturer, distributor, or retailer violates section 3, the Administrator shall provide that food service provider. It relies on compliance mandates, trade restrictions, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Agriculture and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Expands a compliance mandate, trade restriction, definition change provision: 2.
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Enforcement If a food service provider, manufacturer, distributor, or retailer violates section 3, the Administrator shall provide that food service provider...
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a compliance mandate, trade restriction, definition change provision: 2 and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Enforcement If a food service provider, manufacturer, distributor, or retailer violates section 3, the Administrator shall provide that food service provider.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill expands a compliance mandate, trade restriction, definition change provision: 2 and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Enforcement If a food service provider, manufacturer, distributor, or retailer violates section 3, the Administrator shall provide that food service provider.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
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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