Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

Bill: 117-s-3743
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2022-03-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental education
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Solid waste and recycling
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-03
text: 

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 residential composting strategy for compostable materials in order to reduce contamination rates for residential recycling.

action_date: 2022-04-28
text: 

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.

action_date: 2022-07-28
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-02
text: By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-137.
action_date: 2022-08-02
text: By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-137.
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3752-3755; text: CR S3753-3755)
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-04-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358.
action_date: 2022-04-28
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-04-28
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-04-07
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2022-03-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S992; text: CR S992-994)
action_date: 2022-03-03
text: Introduced in Senate