H.R. 6832 119th Congress House

PACK Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 17, 2025 Introduced by: Randy K. Weber, Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesConsumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)

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Fraud offenses and financial crimesSolid waste and recycling

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 16, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.

Sep 16, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 1, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 1, 2026

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Dec 17, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

Dec 17, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now September 16, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.

Hearings & markups 3

Markup of Sixteen Bills
Markup Sep 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Energy and Commerce Committee
Markup of Twelve Pieces of Legislation
Meeting Sep 1, 2026 · 10:15 AM EDT · Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing Marketplace.
Hearing Jul 22, 2026 · 10:15 AM EDT · Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 122

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

THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY
for THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
for AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
INVARIANT LLC
for THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
FLORA FOOD US, INC. (FKA UPFIELD US INC.)
for FLORA FOOD US, INC. (FKA UPFIELD US INC.) · New Jersey · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC
for TETRA PAK INC. · Texas · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
HOUSEHOLD & COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION
for HOUSEHOLD & COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
120 filings
SENATE
118 filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
52 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
46 filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
38 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
37 filings
White House Office
29 filings
State, Dept of (DOS)
24 filings

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Cosponsors 19