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HR 1667 107th Congress House

National Beverage Container Reuse and Recycling Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a refund value for certain beverage containers, to provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2002 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative procedureAgriculture and FoodAluminum recyclingBeverage containers
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
May 1, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 1, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Beverage Container Reuse and Recycling Act of 2001 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the sale of certain beverages unless the containers carry a refund value of ten cents.

Makes unclaimed refunds (the amount by which the total refund value of all containers sold by distributors exceeds the amount paid by distributors to persons in a State) available to a State for carrying out pollution prevention and recycling programs.

Prohibits distributors and retailers from: (1) selling beverages in metal beverage containers with detachable openings; and (2) disposing of containers subject to this Act or any metal, glass, or plastic from such containers (other than the top or seal) in landfills or solid waste disposal facilities.

Makes this Act inapplicable to States that have adopted requirements similar to those under this Act or that have demonstrated a recycling or reuse rate for beverage containers of at least 80 percent.

Prohibits States or political subdivisions that impose taxes on the sale of beverage containers from imposing any tax on the amount attributable to the refund value.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 13, 2002
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 13, 2002
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 22, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1667: National Beverage Container Reuse and Recycling Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1667/
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"H.R. 1667: National Beverage Container Reuse and Recycling Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1667/.
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