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H.R. 1165 (108th)

National Computer Recycling Act

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Introduced

6 March 2003

Last action

17 March 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

Sponsors

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Grace Napolitano, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], SUSAN DAVIS, Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Betty McCollum, Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Diana DeGette, Earl Blumenauer, Rosa DeLauro, Barbara Lee, Bill Pascrell, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], ELIOT ENGEL, Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Anna Eshoo, Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

18 August 2025

Environment

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Summary

National Computer Recycling Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, after submitting to Congress a study of waste materials in used computers that may be hazardous to human health or the environment, to require assessment of a fee on the sale to an end-user of any computer, monitor, or other designated electronic devices. Requires fees collected to be used for administration of this Act and grants for: (1) collecting or processing used computers, monitors, or other devices for recycling; (2) reusing or reselling such articles; and (3) extracting and using, or selling for reuse, raw materials from such articles. Requires reports to Congress on the status of computer recycling, which shall include descriptions of fee collection and use.

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Timeline

  1. 6 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 March 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

    Source: Committee

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