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H.R. 2319 (103rd)

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.

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Introduced

27 May 1993

Last action

22 June 1993 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Sponsors

Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Ken Calvert, Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-13], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27], Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Christopher Smith, Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Hamburg, Dan [D-CA-1], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Huffington, Michael [R-CA-22], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14], Rep. Tucker, Walter R., III [D-CA-37], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Coppersmith, Sam [D-AZ-1], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33], Anna Eshoo, Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-15], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Fingerhut, Eric D. [D-OH-19], Rep. Franks, Gary A. [R-CT-5], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45], Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3], Rep. Torkildsen, Peter G. [R-MA-6]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

2 January 2025

Environment

Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 27 May 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 May 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 May 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 June 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

    Source: Committee

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