S 3743 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2022

Committee Review

Aug 2022

Senate Passage

Jul 2022

House Passage

President

Introduced Mar 3, 2022 Last action Aug 2, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Aug 2, 2022

Upper · Passed

By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-137.

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Jul 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3752-3755; text: CR S3753-3755)

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Jul 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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Apr 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

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Apr 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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Mar 3, 2022

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S992; text: CR S992-994)

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Mar 3, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors