H.R. 2145House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

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The Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 creates a pilot grant program to boost recycling services in underserved U.S. communities. Managed by the EPA, the program awards sizable grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, or public‑private partnerships for infrastructure projects like new transfer stations or expanded curbside collection. It targets areas lacking nearby recycling facilities and requires most funding to go directly to projects that improve access, while prohibiting use of funds for education programs.

Key Provisions

The EPA Administrator must create a pilot grant program within 18 months to fund projects that improve recycling access in underserved areas.
Grants (between $500,000 and $15 million) are awarded competitively to states, local governments, Indian tribes, or public‑private partnerships.
Projects must focus on infrastructure—adding transfer stations, expanding curbside collection, or forming partnerships to lower collection and transport costs—but cannot fund recycling education programs.
Priority is given to communities with no more than one materials‑recovery facility within 75 miles.
At least 70 % of annual grant money must go to projects serving one or more underserved communities.
The federal share of project costs can be up to 90 %, with a possible waiver for entities facing financial hardship.
The program must report to Congress within two years of the first award, detailing recipients, actions taken, and any recycling‑rate improvements.
Funding is authorized at $30 million per fiscal year for 2025‑2029, with up to 5 % of that amount allowed for administrative costs and technical assistance.

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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

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Introduced in House

March 14, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

March 14, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Environment Subcommittee

March 14, 2025

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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Environment Subcommittee

May 14, 2026

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Environment Subcommittee

May 14, 2026

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Energy and Commerce Committee

May 21, 2026

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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

Energy and Commerce Committee

May 21, 2026

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Rep. Monica De La CruzR-TX-15 · May 6, 2025

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows: H.R. 116: Ms. Boebert. H.R. 151: Ms. Van Duyne. H.R. 255: Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Self, and Ms. Crockett.…

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows:

H.R. 116: Ms. Boebert.

H.R. 151: Ms. Van Duyne.

H.R. 255: Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Self, and Ms. Crockett.

H.R. 404: Mr. Wied.

H.R. 429: Mr. Suozzi.

H.R. 479: Ms. Boebert.

H.R. 556: Mr. Wied.

H.R. 574: Mr. Van Drew, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Stauber, and

Mr. Fitzpatrick.

H.R. 628: Ms. Davids of Kansas.

H.R. 659: Mr. Soto, Mrs. Ramirez, and Mr. Garcia of

California.

H.R. 740: Ms. Malliotakis and Mr. Kustoff.

H.R. 802: Ms. Bonamici.

H.R. 833: Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Moran, Mr. Barr, and

Mr. Burlison.

H.R. 842: Mr. Kiley of California and Ms. Stansbury.

H.R. 909: Mr. Subramanyam and Ms. Schakowsky.

H.R. 914: Ms. McDonald Rivet.

H.R. 942: Mr. Bresnahan and Ms. Davids of Kansas.

H.R. 956: Mr. Biggs of Arizona.

H.R. 1004: Ms. Elfreth and Ms. Kelly of Illinois.

H.R. 1024: Mr. Moran.

H.R. 1041: Mr. Ezell, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Cline, and

Ms. De La Cruz.

H.R. 1086: Mrs. Miller-Meeks.

H.R. 1106: Mr. Himes.

H.R. 1151: Mr. Rose.

H.R. 1181: Ms. Fedorchak.

H.R. 1232: Mr. James and Mr. Pfluger.

H.R. 1241: Ms. Boebert.

H.R. 1262: Mrs. Hinson and Mr. Garamendi.

H.R. 1286: Mrs. Fischbach.

H.R. 1329: Mr. Burchett and Mr. McCaul.

H.R. 1330: Mr. Suozzi.

H.R. 1357: Mr. Morelle.

H.R. 1378: Mr. Rogers of Kentucky and Mr. Garbarino.

H.R. 1400: Ms. Perez.

H.R. 1415: Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Weber of Texas.

H.R. 1505: Mr. Min.

H.R. 1509: Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Lee of Florida,

and Mr. Fry.

H.R. 1521: Mr. Harder of California.

H.R. 1539: Mr. Bilirakis.

H.R. 1636: Mr. Thompson of Mississippi.

H.R. 1659: Ms. Budzinski.

H.R. 1676: Mr. Haridopolos.

H.R. 1682: Mr. James.

H.R. 1695: Mr. Rutherford.

H.R. 1709: Mr. Nunn of Iowa.

H.R. 1775: Ms. Stansbury.

H.R. 1822: Mr. Owens.

H.R. 1868: Ms. Williams of Georgia.

H.R. 1882: Mr. Gill of Texas.

H.R. 1909: Mr. Wittman.

H.R. 1918: Ms. McBride.

H.R. 2028: Ms. Van Duyne and Ms. McBride.

H.R. 2033: Ms. Malliotakis.

H.R. 2109: Mr. Costa.

H.R. 2126: Mr. Brecheen and Mr. James.

H.R. 2145: Ms. Davids of Kansas.

H.R. 2160: Mr. Schmidt.

H.R. 2189: Mr. Fry.

H.R. 2199: Ms. McBride.

H.R. 2230: Ms. Malliotakis.

H.R. 2253: Mr. Frost.

H.R. 2290: Mr. Garamendi.

H.R. 2294: Ms. McBride.

H.R. 2311: Mr. Jackson of Illinois.

H.R. 2315: Ms. Boebert.

H.R. 2355: Mr. Mann.

H.R. 2395: Ms. Hageman.

H.R. 2514: Ms. Budzinski.

H.R. 2531: Mr. Larson of Connecticut and Ms. Stansbury.

H.R. 2536: Mr. Riley of New York.

H.R. 2538: Ms. Stansbury and Mr. Graves.

H.R. 2550: Mr. Clyburn.

H.R. 2599: Mr. Issa.

H.R. 2623: Mr. Wied.

H.R. 2687: Ms. Pelosi.

H.R. 2705: Mr. Collins and Ms. Boebert.

H.R. 2729: Mr. Stauber, Mr. Rose, Mrs. Radewagen, and Mr.

Peters.

H.R. 2736: Mrs. Sykes.

H.R. 2753: Ms. Chu, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Goodlander,

Mr. Meeks, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Dexter, and Mr.

Pocan.

H.R. 2761: Mr. Goldman of New York.

H.R. 2767: Ms. Norton.

H.R. 2781: Mr. Bishop.

H.R. 2788: Mr. Cohen.

H.R. 2841: Ms. Boebert.

H.R. 2904: Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick.

H.R. 2941: Mr. Krishnamoorthi.

H.R. 2969: Mr. Cline.

H.R. 2979: Mr. Fitzpatrick.

H.R. 3033: Mr. Pfluger.

H.R. 3036: Mr. Takano.

H.R. 3043: Mr. McGuire.

H.R. 3048: Mr. Fitzpatrick.

H.R. 3098: Mr. Correa.

H.R. 3107: Mr. Bishop.

H.R. 3112: Ms. Perez, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick,

and Mr. Sherman.

H.R. 3128: Ms. Sewell.

H.R. 3131: Mr. Rogers of Kentucky.

H.R. 3142: Mr. Bacon.

H.R. 3177: Mr. Steube.

H.R. 3179: Ms. Van Duyne and Mr. Self.

H.R. 3195: Mr. Rogers of Alabama.

H.R. 3199: Ms. Omar, Ms. Meng, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania,

Mr. Mullin, and Mr. Sherman.

H.R. 3204: Mr. Neguse.

H.J. Res. 38: Mr. Steube.

H. Res. 155: Ms. Pingree.

H. Res. 166: Ms. Norton.

H. Res. 267: Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Garcia of

California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. McClellan, Mr.

Bacon, Mr. Torres of New York, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Ansari, Ms.

Tlaib, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Titus, Mr.

Soto, and Mr. Fields.

H. Res. 364: Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Malliotakis,

Mr. Fallon, and Mr. Kustoff.

H. Res. 380: Mr. Pocan, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. McCollum, and Ms.

Tokuda.

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 14, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2145

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 14, 2025

Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms. Tenney, and Ms. McClellan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025.

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Program

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Administrator

The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

(2)

Curbside recycling

The term curbside recycling means the process by which residential recyclable materials are picked up curbside.

(3)

Eligible entity

The term eligible entity means—

(A)

a State (as defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903));

(B)

a unit of local government;

(C)

an Indian Tribe; and

(D)

a public-private partnership.

(4)

Indian Tribe

The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

(5)

Materials recovery facility

(A)

In general

The term materials recovery facility means a recycling facility where primarily residential recyclables, which are diverted from disposal by a generator and collected separately from municipal solid waste, are mechanically or manually sorted into commodities for further processing into specification-grade commodities for sale to end users.

(B)

Exclusion

The term materials recovery facility does not include a solid waste management facility that may process municipal solid waste to remove recyclable materials.

(6)

Pilot grant program

The term pilot grant program means the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Program established under subsection (b).

(7)

Recyclable material

The term recyclable material means obsolete, previously used, off-specification, surplus, or incidentally produced material for processing into a specification-grade commodity for which a market exists.

(8)

Transfer station

The term transfer station means a facility that—

(A)

receives and consolidates recyclable material from curbside recycling or drop-off facilities; and

(B)

loads the recyclable material onto tractor trailers, railcars, or barges for transport to a distant materials recovery facility or another recycling-related facility.

(9)

Underserved community

The term underserved community means a community, including an unincorporated area, without access to full recycling services because—

(A)

transportation, distance, or other reasons render utilization of available processing capacity at an existing materials recovery facility cost prohibitive; or

(B)

the processing capacity of an existing materials recovery facility is insufficient to manage the volume of recyclable materials produced by that community.

(b)

Establishment

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a pilot grant program, to be known as the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Program, to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility in a community or communities within the same geographic area.

(c)

Goal

The goal of the pilot grant program is to fund eligible projects that will significantly improve accessibility to recycling systems through investments in infrastructure in underserved communities through the use of a hub-and-spoke model for recycling infrastructure development.

(d)

Applications

To be eligible to receive a grant under the pilot grant program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require.

(e)

Considerations

In selecting eligible entities to receive a grant under the pilot grant program, the Administrator shall consider—

(1)

whether the community or communities in which the eligible entity is seeking to carry out a proposed project has curbside recycling;

(2)

whether the proposed project of the eligible entity will improve accessibility to recycling services in a single underserved community or multiple underserved communities; and

(3)

if the eligible entity is a public-private partnership, the financial health of the private entity seeking to enter into that public-private partnership.

(f)

Priority

In selecting eligible entities to receive a grant under the pilot grant program, the Administrator shall give priority to eligible entities seeking to carry out a proposed project in a community in which there is not more than 1 materials recovery facility within a 75-mile radius of that community.

(g)

Use of funds

An eligible entity awarded a grant under the pilot grant program may use the grant funds for projects to improve recycling accessibility in communities, including in underserved communities, by—

(1)

increasing the number of transfer stations;

(2)

expanding curbside recycling collection programs where appropriate; and

(3)

leveraging public-private partnerships to reduce the costs associated with collecting and transporting recyclable materials in underserved communities.

(h)

Prohibition on use of funds

An eligible entity awarded a grant under the pilot grant program may not use the grant funds for projects relating to recycling education programs.

(i)

Minimum and maximum grant amount

A grant awarded to an eligible entity under the pilot grant program shall be in an amount—

(1)

not less than $500,000; and

(2)

not more than $15,000,000.

(j)

Set-Aside

The Administrator shall set aside not less than 70 percent of the amounts made available to carry out the pilot grant program for each fiscal year to award grants to eligible entities to carry out a proposed project or program in a single underserved community or multiple underserved communities.

(k)

Federal share

(1)

In general

Subject to paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of a project or program carried out by an eligible entity using grant funds shall be not more than 90 percent.

(2)

Waiver

The Administrator may waive the Federal share requirement under paragraph (1) if the Administrator determines that an eligible entity would experience significant financial hardship as a result of that requirement.

(l)

Report

Not later than 2 years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under the pilot grant program, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report describing the implementation of the pilot grant program, which shall include—

(1)

a list of eligible entities that have received a grant under the pilot grant program;

(2)

the actions taken by each eligible entity that received a grant under the pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility with grant funds; and

(3)

to the extent information is available, a description of how grant funds received under the pilot grant program improved recycling rates in each community in which a project or program was carried out under the pilot grant program.

(m)

Authorization of appropriations

(1)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out the pilot grant program $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended.

(2)

Administrative costs and technical assistance

Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1), the Administrator may use up to 5 percent—

(A)

for administrative costs relating to carrying out the pilot grant program; and

(B)

to provide technical assistance to eligible entities applying for a grant under the pilot grant program.