Bill > S1194

This bill, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator to carry out various activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States. Key provisions include: 1) requiring the EPA to prepare a report on the capability of the U.S. to implement a national composting strategy; 2) requiring the Comptroller General to report on federal agency recycling and composting practices; 3) directing the EPA to establish a comprehensive baseline of data on the U.S. recycling system; 4) requiring the EPA to develop voluntary guidelines for states, local governments, and tribes to enhance recycling and composting; and 5) authorizing $4 million per year from 2025 to 2029 for the EPA to implement the Act.