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HR 4217 118th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance

Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act

Introduced: March 26, 2024 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jun 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 20, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 20, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 9

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

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 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 6 Republican 8
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Aug 13, 2024
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jul 23, 2024
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 13, 2024
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Garamendi, John
California · Mar 26, 2024
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Mar 19, 2024
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Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 19, 2024
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Feb 14, 2024
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Nov 1, 2023
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Nov 1, 2023
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Nov 1, 2023
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Swalwell, Eric
California · Sep 5, 2023
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Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · Aug 11, 2023
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 20, 2023
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jun 20, 2023
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jun 20, 2023
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jun 20, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4217: Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4217/
MLA
"H.R. 4217: Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4217/.
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H.R. 4217, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4217/.
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[H.R. 4217: Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4217/)
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