[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1134 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1134

     Expressing support for the designation of April 11, 2024, as 
                        ``Remanufacturing Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 11, 2024

 Ms. Stevens submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
             the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Expressing support for the designation of April 11, 2024, as 
                        ``Remanufacturing Day''.

Whereas remanufacturing is a comprehensive and rigorous industrial process by 
        which a previously sold, leased, used, worn, remanufactured, or 
        nonfunctional product or part is returned to a like-new, same-as-when-
        new, or better-than-when-new condition, from both a quality and 
        performance perspective, through a controlled, reproducible, and 
        sustainable process;
Whereas a 2012 United States International Trade Commission (ITC) report found 
        that remanufacturers support at least 180,000 full-time jobs in the 
        United States, and the ITC report states that production of 
        remanufactured goods in the United States increased by 15 percent from 
        2009 to 2011 and exports totaled $11,200,000,000 annually;
Whereas remanufacturing has been recognized by leading universities, research 
        institutions, and manufacturers in the United States as good for the 
        environment for its ability to divert end-of-life products from 
        landfills;
Whereas, by encouraging businesses, State agencies, nonprofit organizations, 
        schools, and individuals to celebrate ``Remanufacturing Day'' on April 
        11, 2024, Congress can further promote remanufacturing as 
        environmentally friendly and economically smart; and
Whereas, to focus the attention of the United States on the benefits of 
        remanufacturing, businesses, educational institutions, and nonprofit 
        organizations have joined together to celebrate ``Remanufacturing Day'' 
        and are encouraging their colleagues, friends and families, and their 
        communities to learn more about the benefits of remanufactured products: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the 
designation of ``Remanufacturing Day''.
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