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S. 3742 117th Congress Senate

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 15, 2022 Introduced by: Shelley Moore Capito Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsIndustrial facilitiesIntergovernmental relationsSolid waste and recycling
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2022
By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-136.
Jul 28, 2022
Held at the desk.
Jul 28, 2022
Received in the House.
Jul 28, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 28, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3755-3756; text: CR S3755-3756)
Jul 28, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 28, 2022
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 28, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.
Apr 7, 2022
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 3, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 2, 2022

By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-136.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot grant program for improving recycling accessibility in communities. The EPA may award grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, or public-private partnerships.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8183 Identical bill Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Jul 28, 2022
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 9, 2022
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 9, 2022
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 21, 2022
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 15, 2022
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 15, 2022
 D
Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 3, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3742: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3742/
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"S. 3742: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3742/.
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S. 3742, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3742/.
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