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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1194
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Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Reported By
2023-06-22T14:33:11Z
  - Markup By
2023-04-26T13:45:02Z
  - Referred To
2023-04-19T15:17:24Z
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Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Markup By
2023-04-26T20:31:10Z
S. Rept. 118-42

- Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
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HR
2023-06-16
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2024-03-15
11:07:36
Held at the desk.
Floor
H15000
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House floor actions
- 2024-03-15
11:03:31
Received in the House.
Floor
H14000
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House floor actions
- 2024-03-14
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Floor
- 2024-03-12
Senate
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2369-2370)
Floor
- 2024-03-12
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Library of Congress
- 2024-03-12
Senate
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2368-2370)
Floor
- 2023-06-22
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 105.
Calendars
- 2023-06-22
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Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. With written report No. 118-42.
Committee
- 2023-06-22
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. With written report No. 118-42.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 118-708.
Committee
- 2023-04-26
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Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee
- 2023-04-19
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Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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- 2023-04-19
Introduced in Senate
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Capito
R
WV
Moore
2023-04-19
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Boozman
R
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2023-04-19
True
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Bob
Casey
D
PA
2023-04-25
False
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Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Christopher
Coons
D
DE
A.
2023-04-25
False
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Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Angus
King
I
ME
S.
2023-04-25
False
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Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Jeff
Merkley
D
OR
2023-04-25
False
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Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Debbie
Stabenow
D
MI
2023-04-25
False
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Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Sheldon
Whitehouse
D
RI
2023-04-25
False
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Chuck
Grassley
R
IA
2023-04-25
False
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Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Mike
Crapo
R
ID
2023-04-25
False
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Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Susan
Collins
R
ME
M.
2023-04-26
False
- 2023-06-27T17:54:00Z

S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59320
As reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on June 22, 2023
Environmental Protection
- Congressional oversight
2023-05-30T18:30:27Z
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
2023-05-30T18:30:27Z
- Environmental education
2023-05-30T18:30:27Z
- Government information and archives
2023-05-30T18:30:27Z
- Government studies and investigations
2023-05-30T18:30:27Z
- Solid waste and recycling
2023-05-30T18:30:27Z
- State and local government operations
2023-05-30T18:30:27Z
Environmental Protection
2023-04-26T14:15:17Z
00
2023-04-19
Introduced in Senate
2023-11-17T19:48:06Z
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.
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2023-06-22
Reported to Senate
2023-11-20T13:56:31Z
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.
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2024-03-12
Passed Senate
2024-04-02T13:41:09Z
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
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
2024-05-24T13:40:53Z
Introduced in Senate
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Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
2024-05-24T13:39:13Z
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Senate
Reported to Senate
RS
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
105

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
2024-05-24T13:33:54Z
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Senate
Engrossed in Senate
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- Official Title as Introduced
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A bill 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.
2024-03-13T08:08:38Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
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118
SAMDT
To modify the authorization of appropriations.
2024-04-06T00:20:15Z
2024-03-12
Amendment SA 1692 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
SA 1692
https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/1692
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Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Thomas
Carper
D
DE
R.
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Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Charles
Schumer
D
NY
Submitted on behalf of
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Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Charles
Schumer
D
NY
Proposed on behalf of
2024-03-12T04:00:00Z
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Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
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Senate
Amendment SA 1692 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Floor
- 2024-03-12
0
Senate
Amendment SA 1692 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Carper. (consideration: CR S2369) To modify the authorization of appropriations.
Floor
- 2024-03-12
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1692 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Carper.
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Senate amendment submitted
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1692 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate amendment submitted
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- Engrossed in Senate
2024-03-12T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s1194es/xml/BILLS-118s1194es.xml
- Reported to Senate
2023-06-22T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s1194rs/xml/BILLS-118s1194rs.xml
- Introduced in Senate
2023-04-19T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s1194is/xml/BILLS-118s1194is.xml
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