H.R. 7502 · 119th Congress

Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

Introduced on Feb 11, 2026 by Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23). 13 cosponsors, 5 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 0.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Feb 11, 2026
Cosponsors
13
5 from the other party
Policy area
Environmental Protection
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To prohibit a person from making a misleading recycled content claim in advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale a product to a consumer, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Federal preemption
  • Industrial policy and productivity
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Solid waste and recycling
  • Supply chain

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Nicholas A. LangworthyR-NY-23Sponsor

Democrats · 5

Republicans · 8

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 11, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Feb 11, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Feb 11, 2026 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Feb 11, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
  5. Sep 1, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Sep 1, 2026 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  7. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 0.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION5 reports
    $5.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: EXXON MOBIL CORPORATIONAI match · 100%
  2. PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.5 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  3. CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP4 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  4. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL3 reports
    $6.3M reported (all issues)
  5. AMERICAN COATINGS ASSOCIATION INC.3 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  6. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $47K reported (all issues)
  7. TETRA PAK, INC.3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  8. ?International Sleep Products Association2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  9. BASF CORPORATION2 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  10. COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION2 reports
    $170K reported (all issues)
  11. COX ENTERPRISES2 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  12. Circular Services Group II, LLC DBA American Circular Textiles2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  13. General Mills Services Inc. (fka General Mills)2 reports
    $530K reported (all issues)
  14. HOUSEHOLD & COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC2 reports
    $257.1K reported (all issues)
  15. IAPD - The Performance Plastics Association2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  16. INTERNATIONAL PAPER2 reports
    $680K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYAI match · 100%
  17. LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY2 reports
    $2.5M reported (all issues)
  18. PEPSICO, INC.2 reports
    Federal contractor: PEPSICO BEVERAGE SALES, LLC$3.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 91%
  19. Paper Recycling Coalition2 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)
  20. THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY2 reports
    $760K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANYAI match · 100%
  21. THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY2 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING LLCAI match · 100%
  22. The Dow Chemical Company, dba Dow2 reports
    $2.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THEAI match · 100%
  23. AMERICAN CLEANING INSTITUTE (formerly known as The Soap & Detergent Association)1 report
    $80K reported (all issues)
  24. AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION1 report
    $710K reported (all issues)
  25. American Apparel & Footwear Association1 report
    $372.8K reported (all issues)
  26. COVESTRO LLC1 report
    $330K reported (all issues)
  27. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.1 report
    $17M reported (all issues)
  28. FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.1 report
    $584K reported (all issues)
  29. Goodwill Industries International, Inc.1 report
    $100K reported (all issues)
  30. KERRY INC. AND AFFILIATES OWNED BY KERRY HOLDING CO INCLUDING NIACET CORPORATION1 report
    $100K reported (all issues)
  31. Nexus Circular LLC1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  32. OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC1 report
    Federal contractor: OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INCAI match · 100%
  33. OCEANA, INC.1 report
    $280K reported (all issues)
  34. Recycling Leadership Council1 report
    $100K reported (all issues)
  35. Travel Goods Association1 report
    $7,729 reported (all issues)
  36. UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.1 report
    $130K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.