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HR 4523 101th Congress House Congress Congressional agencies Environmental Protection Government procurement Paper and paper products Recycling of waste products

Congressional Recycling Act of 1990

Introduced: April 18, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 1, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 23, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Printing.
Apr 18, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 18, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Recycling Act of 1990 - Requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to purchase recycled paper and paper products for use to the greatest extent practicable in the operations of the House and the Senate.

Directs the Public Printer to assure that the Government Printing Office uses recycled paper in providing services to the House.

What's happening now August 2, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2513 Identical bill Congressional Recycling Act of 1990
  • S 2522 Identical bill Congressional Recycling Act of 1990
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 15, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4523: Congressional Recycling Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4523/
MLA
"H.R. 4523: Congressional Recycling Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4523/.
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H.R. 4523, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4523/.
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