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ZERO WASTE Act

Introduced: July 25, 2019 Introduced by: Omar, Ilhan Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Zeroing Excess, Reducing Organic Waste, and Sustaining Technical Expertise Act or the ZERO WASTE Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for projects that are consistent with zero-waste practices, including source reduction and waste prevention to reduce the amount of materials incinerated or disposed of in landfills.

What's happening now July 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 25, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 25, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4050: ZERO WASTE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4050/
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"H.R. 4050: ZERO WASTE Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4050/.
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H.R. 4050, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4050/.
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