Prohibits sellers from using misleading recycled content claims in advertising or selling consumer products, and allows mass balance accounting to support those claims when an independent third-party certification system verifies them.

Official title: Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 11-FEB-2026

Referred 11-FEB-2026

Approved by committee 16-SEP-2026

Key points

Bans advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale a consumer product with a misleading recycled content claim.
Allows mass balance accounting to substantiate recycled content claims when a third-party certification system governs its use.
Requires the Federal Trade Commission to update its Green Guides within 1 year after enactment to reflect these standards.
Treats violations as violations of an FTC trade regulation rule and preempts state laws relating to the bill's prohibition and enforcement provisions.

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Policy area

Environmental Protection

Sponsor Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY) Cosponsors · 13

■ 8 R■ 5 D

8 Republicans

5 Democrats

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