Responsible Electronics Recycling Act

Summary

Responsible Electronics Recycling Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to: (1) prohibit the export of restricted electronic waste to countries that are not members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) or the European Union (EU), or Liechtenstein; (2) require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and promulgate procedures for identifying certain electronic equipment as well as additional restricted toxic materials contained in such equipment which poses a potential hazard to human health or the environment; and (3) establish criminal penalties for knowingly exporting restricted electronic waste in violation of this Act. Allows certain exceptions to such export ban. Defines "restricted electronic waste" to include electronic equipment (excluding parts of a motor vehicle), such as computers, televisions, printers, copiers, video game systems, telephones, and similar used electronic products, that contain cathode ray tubes, batteries, switches, and other parts containing lead, cadmium, mercury, organic solvents, hexavalent chromium, beryllium, or other toxic ingredients. Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require persons who handle restricted electronic wastes to permit appropriate EPA and state officials access to such wastes upon request. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish the Rare Earth Materials Recycling Research Initiative to provide grants for research in the recycling of rare earth materials found in electronic devices.

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Timeline

1. 22 June 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

   Source: Committee

2. 22 June 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 June 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 June 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 29 June 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
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