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Electronic Waste Recycling Promotion and Consumer Protection Act

Introduced: March 3, 2005 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Mar 3, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 2018-2020)
Mar 3, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2017-2018)
Mar 3, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Electronic Waste Recycling Promotion and Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow waste recyclers and individual consumers a tax credit for recycling qualified electronic waste. Defines "qualified electronic waste" as any discarded computer display screen or system unit.

Bans the disposal of electronic waste without recycling three years after the enactment of this Act.

Requires the head of each Federal executive agency to recycle electronic waste.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study the feasibility of establishing a nationwide recycling program for electronic waste that preempts any State recycling program.

What's happening now March 3, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 2018-2020)

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