Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Minerals and Metals Recovery Exemption Act

Senate Bill

S. 3879

119th Congress

Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Minerals and Metals Recovery Exemption Act

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Introduced:Feb 12, 2026

Primary Sponsor

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Summary

This bill would create an exemption for the recycling of used petroleum catalysts and the recovery of critical minerals and metals from them. Based on the title, it appears to exempt these recycling activities from certain regulations, likely environmental regulations that currently apply to handling these materials.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Introduced2/12/2026

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Minerals and Metals Recovery Exemption Act

This bill would create an exemption for the recycling of used petroleum catalysts and the recovery of critical minerals and metals from them. Based on the title, it appears to exempt these recycling activities from certain regulations, likely environmental reg

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This bill would create an exemption for the recycling of used petroleum catalysts and the recovery of critical minerals and metals from them. Based on the title, it appears to exempt these recycling activities from certain regulations, likely environmental regulations that currently apply to handling these materials.

Bill Number: 3879
Introduced: 2/12/2026
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Fact Sheet

Title: Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Minerals and Metals Recovery Exemption Act
Bill Number: 3879
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced: 2/12/2026
Summary: This bill would create an exemption for the recycling of used petroleum catalysts and the recovery of critical minerals and metals from them. Based on the title, it appears to exempt these recycling activities from certain regulations, likely environmental regulations that currently apply to handlin

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would create an exemption for the recycling of used petroleum catalysts and the recovery of critical minerals and metals from them. Based on the title, it appears to exempt these recycling activities from certain regulations, likely environmental regulations that currently apply to handling these materials.

Last updated: 2/27/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would provide a regulatory exemption for recycling spent petroleum catalysts, which are materials used in oil refining processes.
It would also exempt the recovery of critical minerals and metals from these used catalysts.
The exemption likely relates to hazardous waste regulations that currently govern how these materials must be handled.
The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for consideration.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect oil refineries and recycling facilities that handle used petroleum catalysts. It could make it easier and less costly for these facilities to recycle catalysts and recover valuable minerals and metals by reducing regulatory requirements. The exemption could also impact how these materials are managed from an environmental and safety perspective.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3879, 119th Congress (2026). "Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Minerals and Metals Recovery Exemption Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-3879

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