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To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide that solid waste shall not include certain recovered materials and recovered resources, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exclude non-hazardous secondary materials from the definition of "solid waste" if determined to be non-waste under EPA regulations
- Excludes recovered materials and resources from solid waste classification if used as ingredients or fuels in cement or clinker manufacturing instead of traditional ingredients or fuels
- Requires that recovered materials be managed as valuable commodities prior to use in cement manufacturing and meet EPA's legitimacy criteria under 40 CFR 241
- Applies to recovered materials that would not be hazardous waste if discarded and are managed within the generator's control or meet EPA legitimacy criteria
- Includes recovered materials that were previously discarded but are processed prior to use as ingredients or fuels in cement manufacturing, provided they meet EPA legitimacy criteria
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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO)
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jay Obernolte’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $69,760
- GOOGLE $17,500
- ROUTE 66 SHOOTING $13,200
- APPLE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS $13,200
- CHANDI GROUP USA $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jay Obernolte → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 11, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jun 11, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2026
Mr. Obernolte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide that solid waste shall not include certain recovered materials and recovered resources, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Reforming Cement Manufacturing for Enhanced Material Efficiency and New Technology Act” or the “ReCement Act”.
SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE FUELS REGULATORY REFORM.
Section 1004(27) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903(27)) is amended—
(1) by striking “does not include solid” and inserting “does not include—
“(A) solid”;
(2) by striking “sewage, or solid” and inserting “sewage;
“(B) solid”;
(3) by striking “880), or source” and inserting “880);
“(C) source”;
(4) by striking “923).” and inserting “923);”; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
“(D) any non-hazardous secondary materials determined to be non-waste pursuant to part 241 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of the ReCement Act; or
“(E) a recovered material or recovered resource—
“(i) that would not be identified as a hazardous waste if such recovered material or recovered resource were to be discarded; and
“(ii)(I) that is used as an ingredient or fuel in place of a traditional ingredient or fuel in the manufacture of cement or clinker, provided that the recovered material or recovered resource is managed as a valuable commodity prior to such use;
“(II) that is managed within the control of the generator and meets the legitimacy criteria under part 241 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of the ReCement Act;
“(III) that is an ingredient and meets the legitimacy criteria described in subclause
(II); or
“(IV) that was discarded but is processed prior to use as an ingredient or fuel and meets the legitimacy criteria described in subclause
(II).”. <all>
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