119th Congress Environmental Protection
S. 351: STEWARD Act of 2025
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
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Summary
This bill establishes requirements to expand recycling and composting efforts, including by creating (1) a pilot grant program, and (2) data collection and reporting requirements.
The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot program that awards grants for improving recycling accessibility in communities, particularly in underserved communities. States, local governments, Indian tribes, and public-private partnerships may apply for those grants.
The bill also directs the EPA to collect data related to composting and recycling infrastructure from states, local governments, and Indian tribes. Within three years and every four years thereafter, the EPA must prepare an inventory of certain recycling facilities in the United States. The EPA must also develop a metric for determining the proportion of recyclable materials in commercial and municipal waste streams that are being diverted from a circular market.
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The bill allows the EPA to develop (1) a standardized estimated rate of recyclable materials that have been brought to recycling or composting facilities, and (2) an estimated national recycling rate. The EPA may use the rates and information collected to provide states, local government, and Indian tribes data and technical assistance, such as assistance to reduce their overall waste and to increase their recycling and composting rates.
The bill establishes a variety of reporting requirements for the EPA and directs the Government Accountability Office to publish a report on certain federal agency activities related to recycling.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Boozman R-AROriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Shelley Capito SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate4 events+56
- 2John BoozmanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Sheldon WhitehouseCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate by voice vote.
- Introduced in the Senate by Shelley Capito.
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- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8395-8398; text: CR S8395-8398)
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Committee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 119-267.
- Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.