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HR6832119th CongressWALLET

PACK Act

Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

Introduced

Summary

A federal standard for recyclable, compostable, and reusable packaging claims. This bill would require clear qualifiers, accredited third-party certification, and FTC guidance to curb misleading "green" packaging labels.

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  • Consumers: Would get clearer labels and required qualifiers when local recycling, composting, or reuse programs are not widely available.
  • Manufacturers and brands: Would need accreditation and third-party certification tied to ISO/IEC 17065:2012 to make compostable, recyclable, or reusable claims, and could be restricted from using chasing-arrow symbols on ineligible packaging.
  • FTC and certification bodies: The FTC would have to issue guidance within 2 years and set up an advisory council within 1 year to shape accreditation criteria, materials rules, and packaging design guidance.
  • State and local governments: Would be blocked from imposing rules that differ from the federal standard unless their requirements are identical.

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

New federal rules for packaging claims

If enacted, companies could not call consumer product packaging recyclable, compostable, or reusable unless the claim is true and supported. Recyclable claims would need a clear qualifier saying what share of consumers or communities have access to recycling where the item is sold or use tiered wording. The bill would allow skipping that qualifier only if a recycling program or facility is available to a substantial majority (60%) and the entire package (excluding minor incidental parts) is recyclable. Compostable claims would require competent scientific evidence and a qualifier when home composting is unsafe or municipal/institutional composting is not available to a substantial majority (60%). Unqualified reusable claims would be allowed only if the seller provides a collection-and-reuse system or sells a product that enables reuse of the original packaging. Packaging not eligible for these claims could not bear the three chasing-arrow resin code. The bill would require accredited third-party certification that meets ISO/IEC 17065 standards. These rules would apply only to packaging for products sold to individual consumers and would take effect upon enactment.

FTC enforcement and national preemption

If enacted, the FTC would have two years to publish guidance on how to follow these packaging rules. Guidance would explain accreditation criteria (including ISO/IEC 17065) and consider different materials, colors, shapes, and sizes. The Commission would work with the EPA and set up an advisory council within one year that meets at least annually with industry and waste-management experts. Violations would be treated as unfair or deceptive acts under the FTC Act and enforceable by the Commission. The bill would bar the Commission from issuing any binding rule under this section and would prevent states or localities from having different packaging-claim laws unless those laws are identical to the federal rules.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 1/12/2026

  • McDowell

    NC • R

    Sponsored 1/14/2026

  • Gray

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

  • Langworthy

    NY • R

    Sponsored 2/17/2026

  • Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/23/2026

  • Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 2/23/2026

  • Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 3/16/2026

  • Crenshaw

    TX • R

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

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