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H.R. 4523 101st Congress House

Congressional Recycling Act of 1990

Official title: To require Congress to purchase recycled paper and paper products to the greatest extent practicable.

Introduced: May 15, 1990 See on congress.gov
Congress Congressional agenciesEnvironmental ProtectionGovernment procurementPaper and paper productsRecycling of waste products
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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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 Latest action August 2, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 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.

 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 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 15, 1990
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Apr 18, 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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