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Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act

Introduced: July 22, 2019 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 27, 2019
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Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act

This bill prohibits the export or reexport of electronic waste, such as computers, televisions, and consumer electronics, subject to certain exemptions (e.g., items that meet specific criteria designed to ensure they do not become the source of counterfeit products).

What's happening now June 27, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 1 Republican 4
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 9, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Feb 25, 2020
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 15, 2019
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Oct 29, 2019
Katko, John
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 23, 2019
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Sep 16, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Jul 22, 2019
Cook, Paul
· Jun 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3559: Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3559/
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"H.R. 3559: Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3559/.
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H.R. 3559, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3559/.
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