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Congressional Recycling Act of 1991

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Feb 21, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Printing.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Recycling Act of 1991 - 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.

Directs the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate to determine the price or range of prices to be considered unreasonable for purposes of this Act.

What's happening now February 21, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Printing.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 29, 1991
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 10, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 10, 1991
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 10, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 10, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 242: Congressional Recycling Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-242/
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"H.R. 242: Congressional Recycling Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-242/.
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H.R. 242, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-242/.
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