Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 300 (102nd)

Recyclable Materials Technology and Markets Development Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 January 1991

Last action

11 February 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Sponsors

Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

26 August 2025

Environment

Official sourceDownload fileView documentsShare

Summary

Recyclable Materials Technology and Markets Development Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) conduct a study of markets for postconsumer materials (defined as materials that have served their intended end-use by an entity other than an industrial establishment); and (2) establish an Office of Recycling Research and Information in the Department of Commerce. Requires the Director of Recycling Research and Information to: (1) make grants for studies and scientific research relating to recycling of postconsumer materials; and (2) conduct a public outreach program to provide information to secondary school students, State and local governments, and the general public. Requires each manufacturer of a recyclable product to recycle, or provide for the recycling of, increasing minimum percentages of the products manufactured during specified years. Directs the Secretary to designate a product as recyclable if it may feasibly be recycled, as determined by the Secretary. Prohibits manufacturing a product for which the prescribed recycling rate was not met for the preceding year. Provides for civil fines for violating the prohibition. Prohibits manufacturing a nonrecyclable product if a recyclable substitute is readily available. Directs the Secretary to designate a product as nonrecyclable if it is not technically or economically feasible to be recycled. Authorizes the Secretary to require nonrecyclable products to be so labeled. Provides for civil fines for violating the prohibition. Provides for recycling seals of approval for recyclable products and for products containing a certain percentage of recycled postconsumer materials.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 3 January 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 February 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Documents

2 official files

Introduced in House (text)

View fileDownload file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 3 January 1991

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Showing 48 of 102 sponsors and actors.

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.