ZERO WASTE Act
Latest action · Mar 22, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 19, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Zeroing Excess, Reducing Organic Waste, And Sustaining Technical Expertise Act or the ZERO WASTE Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish grant programs for reducing waste.
Specifically, the EPA must establish a program to award grants to nonprofit organizations and state, local, and tribal governments for projects that utilize specified zero-waste practices. Zero-waste means the conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without (1) burning or otherwise destroying embodied energy; and (2) a discharge to land, water, or air that results in adverse human health or environmental effects.
In addition, the EPA must establish a program to award grants for developing and implementing new requirements that reduce the amount of waste disposed of in landfills.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- Mar 19, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 19, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1512 | CLEAN Future Act | Related bill | Jun 30, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Air quality
- Biological and life sciences
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Environmental education
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental technology
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Manufacturing
- Marketing and advertising
- Product development and innovation
- Solid waste and recycling
- State and local government operations
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2021Introduced in House
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