EPA must map and share data on recycling across America.
H.R. 9987 — Recycling Infrastructure and Data Accountability Act · Filed by Michael Lawler (R-NY) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the EPA to study if the U.S. can build a public database. The database would show where recycling facilities are located. It would show where facilities are missing. It would show how well recycling programs work. If it is possible, the EPA must build and run this database online within one year.
Who it affects
People and cities learn where recycling facilities exist and where gaps are. Policymakers can see how well recycling programs work.
One thing to notice
The bill makes recycling data public so people can see which areas lack access.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Jul 30, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 30, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- EPA — The Environmental Protection Agency, the government agency that protects the environment.
- database — A collection of information stored and organized so people can find and use it.
- recycling facilities — Places where people bring materials to be recycled and processed.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,391 characters) on Jul 31, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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