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2025-12-05T08:36:26Z
House
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2023-06-12
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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4040
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 102 (Monday, June 12, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEGUSE:H.R. 4040.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Improve data on recycling and composting infrastructure inthe U.S.[Page H2811]
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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Environment Subcommittee
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2023-06-16T18:17:34Z
  - Referred To
2023-06-12T16:04:05Z

- Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
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Environment Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Committee
- 2023-06-12
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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House floor actions
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
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Neguse
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Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Tim
Burchett
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TN
2
2023-06-12
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Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
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Foster
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IL
11
2023-06-12
True
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Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
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Casten
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IL
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2023-06-30
False
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Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
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Trone
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MD
J.
6
2023-07-17
False
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Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
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NY
17
2023-08-18
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
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2023-09-12
False
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
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CA
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7
2023-12-22
False
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Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]
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CA
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28
2024-02-05
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Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Suzan
DelBene
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WA
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1
2024-03-12
False
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Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Derek
Kilmer
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WA
6
2024-04-11
False
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Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Henry
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TX
28
2024-04-11
False
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Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
Jill
Tokuda
D
HI
N.
2
2024-05-06
False
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Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Susan
Wild
D
PA
7
2024-05-06
False
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Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Larry
Bucshon
R
IN
8
2024-05-16
False
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Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
Kim
Schrier
D
WA
8
2024-06-11
False
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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Chrissy
Houlahan
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PA
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2024-06-11
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Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]
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NY
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2024-07-11
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2024-08-20
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Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
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NC
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2024-10-29
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Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Thomas
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NY
R.
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2024-10-29
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Environmental Protection
- Congressional oversight
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- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
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- Environmental education
2023-09-22T15:30:24Z
- Government information and archives
2023-09-22T15:30:24Z
- Government studies and investigations
2023-09-22T15:30:24Z
- Solid waste and recycling
2023-09-22T15:30:24Z
- State and local government operations
2023-09-22T15:30:24Z
Environmental Protection
2023-07-17T15:00:25Z
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2023-06-12
Introduced in House
2023-11-28T22:29:31Z
Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
This bill establishes data collection and reporting requirements concerning composting and recycling programs.
Specifically, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must issue several reports related to composting and recycling, including a report on the capability of the United States to implement a national composting strategy in order to reduce contamination rates for recycling.
The EPA must also
- inventory certain facilities that recycle residential materials and describe the materials that the facilities can process;
- collect data related to curbside and drop-off recycling and composting programs in order to establish a comprehensive baseline of data for the U.S. recycling system; and
- develop and disseminate best practices that states, local governments, and Indian tribes may use to enhance recycling and composting.
The EPA must also develop a metric for determining the proportion of recyclable materials in commercial and municipal waste streams that is being diverted from circular markets, which are markets that utilize industrial processes and economic activities to enable post-industrial and post-consumer materials used in those processes and activities to maintain their highest values for as long as possible. After developing the metric, the EPA must then study the proportion of recyclable materials in such waste streams that were diverted from those markets in the prior ten years.
Finally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the recycling practices of federal agencies.

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
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Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
2024-06-11T15:38:31Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
2024-05-24T13:38:44Z
Introduced in House
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- Official Title as Introduced
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To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:59:03Z
Introduced in House
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- Introduced in House
2023-06-12T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4040ih/xml/BILLS-118hr4040ih.xml
2023-06-16
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
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