HR 2319 · 103th Congress · Environmental Protection

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government to use recycled paper.

Introduced 1993-05-27· Sponsored by Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.(1993-06-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require all Federal agencies to use printing and writing paper containing at least ten percent postconsumer material. Authorizes Federal agencies that are in compliance with such requirement to use any monies received from the sale of materials collected for recycling for activities within their legal authority.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

5 Democrats15 Republicans