SALONS Stories Act

House Bill

H.R. 4040

119th Congress

SALONS Stories Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Laurel M. Lee

Representative

Republican

FL-15

Cosponsors

20

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Environmental Protection

Summary

This bill aims to improve recycling and composting in the United States. It requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to collect data on recycling and composting programs, develop best practices, and study how much recyclable waste is actually being recycled. It also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on federal agency recycling practices.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

SponsorLaurel M. Lee (R-FL)

Introduced6/17/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberHouse

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SALONS Stories Act

This bill aims to improve recycling and composting in the United States. It requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to collect data on recycling and composting programs, develop best practices, and study how much recyclable waste is actually being r

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This bill aims to improve recycling and composting in the United States. It requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to collect data on recycling and composting programs, develop best practices, and study how much recyclable waste is actually being recycled. It also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on federal agency recycling practices.

Bill Number: 4040
Sponsor: Laurel M. Lee (R-FL)
Introduced: 6/17/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Environmental Protection

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Fact Sheet

Title: SALONS Stories Act
Bill Number: 4040
Sponsor: Laurel M. Lee (R-FL)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 6/17/2025
Summary: This bill aims to improve recycling and composting in the United States. It requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to collect data on recycling and composting programs, develop best practices, and study how much recyclable waste is actually being recycled. It also requires the Government

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to improve recycling and composting in the United States. It requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to collect data on recycling and composting programs, develop best practices, and study how much recyclable waste is actually being recycled. It also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on federal agency recycling practices.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act This bill establishes data collection and reporting requirements concerning composting and recycling programs. Specifically, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must issue several reports related to composting and recycling, including a report on the capability of the United States to implement a national composting strategy in order to reduce contamination rates for recycling. The EPA must also <ul> <li> inventory certain facilities that recycle residential materials and describe the materials that the facilities can process;</li> <li> collect data related to curbside and drop-off recycling and composting programs in order to establish a comprehensive baseline of data for the U.S. recycling system; and</li> <li>develop and disseminate best practices that states, local governments, and Indian tribes may use to enhance recycling and composting.</li> </ul> The EPA must also develop a metric for determining the proportion of recyclable materials in commercial and municipal waste streams that is being diverted from circular markets, which are markets that utilize industrial processes and economic activities to enable post-industrial and post-consumer materials used in those processes and activities to maintain their highest values for as long as possible. After developing the metric, the EPA must then study the proportion of recyclable materials in such waste streams that were diverted from those markets in the prior ten years. Finally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the recycling practices of federal agencies.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes data collection and reporting requirements for the EPA on recycling and composting programs across the country
Requires the EPA to develop a metric for measuring how much recyclable material is actually being recycled and diverted from landfills
Directs the Government Accountability Office to report on recycling practices of federal agencies

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect all Americans by providing more comprehensive data and information about recycling and composting. It could lead to improvements in local recycling and composting programs, and better waste management practices overall. It would also increase transparency around federal agency recycling efforts.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Environmental Protection

Related Subjects

Congressional oversight

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Environmental education

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Solid waste and recycling

State and local government operations

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4040, 119th Congress (2025). "SALONS Stories Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4040

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