Skip to main content

Agora
Sign in

Senate bill · S. 1926 (119th Congress)

Reducing Waste in National Parks Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Dec 9, 2025

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (U.S. Senator for Oregon, Democratic)

Follow

Following needs an Agora account. You will sign in first, then come back to this page.

From Congress.gov and official rosters. This record was last updated Jul 30, 2026. About our data

Summary

This bill would require the National Park Service Director to establish a program within 180 days to reduce and potentially eliminate the sale and distribution of disposable plastic products in National Park System units.

AI summary. Not an official summary. How we handle summaries

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate

Your position on this bill

Choose the position closest to yours. You'll sign in or create an account to save it.

Sign in or create an account to give your position

Cosponsors

11

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic10
  • Other1

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

Shown in neutral colors by design; Agora is non-partisan.

Related bills

As identified by Congress.gov.

Full history

  1. Dec 9, 2025

    In committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Dec 9, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  3. Dec 9, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.

  4. Dec 9, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.

  5. Jun 2, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)
  1. Jun 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  2. Jun 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  3. Jun 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Read the record