II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2844 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19, 2023 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on plastics.