HR 8059 117th Congress House Environmental Protection Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental education Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Solid waste and recycling State and local government operations

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

Introduced: June 14, 2022 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Jun 30, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jun 15, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Jun 14, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jun 14, 2022

Introduced in House

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Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

This bill establishes data collection and reporting requirements concerning recycling and composting programs. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency must report on the capability of the United States to implement a national composting strategy for compostable materials in order to reduce contamination rates for recycling.

What's happening now June 30, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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Cosponsors 13

Indiana · Nov 3, 2022

Casten, Sean

Illinois · Nov 3, 2022

Comer, James

Kentucky · Oct 25, 2022

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Oct 25, 2022

Blunt Rochester, Lisa

Delaware · Sep 15, 2022

DelBene, Suzan K.

Washington · Sep 6, 2022

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Jul 19, 2022

Takano, Mark

California · Jul 19, 2022

Titus, Dina

Nevada · Jun 24, 2022

Burchett, Tim

Tennessee · Jun 14, 2022

Foster, Bill

Illinois · Jun 14, 2022

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8059: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8059/

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"H.R. 8059: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8059/.

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