118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1194Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

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.

Environmental protection
Introduced Apr 19, 2023
Last action Mar 15, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Apr 19, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Apr 19, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources · EPW
Step 3
Committee
Apr 26, 2023
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Mar 12, 2024
Passed Senate w/ Changes
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House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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; a...

Provisions · 9 sectionsEngrossed in Senate
Timeline · 11 actions
Mar 15, 2024
Received in the House.
Mar 15, 2024
Held at the desk.
Mar 14, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 12, 2024
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Mar 12, 2024
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 22, 2023
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. With written report No. 118-42.
Jun 22, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 105.
Apr 26, 2023
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 26, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 118-708.
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.