To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Trade, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H2DB7F508412148C1824C058AE95CAF4C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.
- Section H091B606F26764BC48E920723850569F1: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term circular market means a market that...
- Section HBC7A64EC25AF427D94A4DD79EB4A0BCF: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— recycling and composting conserve resources, protect the environment, and are important to the United...
- Section H7C2E00959D8A4FF891CC700BC35076CC: 4. Report on composting infrastructure capabilities The Administrator, in consultation with States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes, shall—...
- Section H093C35ECAB894371BAF29E324F8FED15: 5. Report on Federal agency recycling practices Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter until 2033, the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Trade, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Burchett, and Mr. Foster) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any mechanical, manual, or other method that— transforms a recyclable material into a specification-grade commodity
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