LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

International supply chains; Sec. 122 Tariffs; Sec. 232 tariffs (steel, copper); Sec. 301 tariffs, USMCA.

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

FY2027 appropriations (DOE, DOT, State and EPA)

TRA · Transportation

Surface Transportation Reauthorization. BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870). Rail service, Rail safety; Tank Cars; Impact on Shippers; Fees; Reporting Requirements. Aviation fuels. Seaports and commercial cargo operations. Supply chain issues, constraints, and opportunities.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 8870

ENV · Environment/Superfund

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Clean Air or Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for plastic manufacturing facilities, product bans, recycled content requirements. Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Excise tax on plastic resin. Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Research and Standards for Plastics Recycling. United Nations Environment Program Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution (No bill number) Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act of 2025 (S.351); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R.2145); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R.4109); Requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Microplastic Safety Act (S.2353/H.R.4486); A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water. Plastic Health Research Act (H.R.4903); To amend the Public Health Service Act to carry out, expand, and coordinate programs relating to plastic exposure health research, to authorize grants, contracts, and agreements with respect to such research. Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (H.R. 7543/S.4181); Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. Recycling Technology Innovation Act (H.R. 6566); classifies advanced recycling as a manufacturing process as it relates to the Clean Air Act. Recycled Materials Attribution Act (H.R. 7502/S.5674); To prohibit a person from making a misleading recycled content claim in advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale a product to a consumer, and for other purposes. Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (H.R. 6832); Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes. Issues regarding ETBE. Availability of water resources and related infrastructure necessary for manufacturing.

Literal federal measure citations: S.351, H.R.2145, H.R.4109, S.2353, H.R.4486, H.R.4903, H.R. 7543, S.4181, H.R. 6566, H.R. 7502, S.5674, H.R. 6832

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Skilled Labor Needs in the Manufacturing Sector.

CHM · Chemicals/Chemical Industry

Chemical Management; Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Implementation Draft Legislation related to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) fees (not yet introduced)

AGR · Agriculture

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2027 (H.R. 7567); Reauthorization of the USDA Biopreferred Program Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025 (S. 2654/H.R. 4832); Related to expanding eligible material for the Biopreferred program.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 7567, S. 2654, H.R. 4832