# 116-hr-5115: RECOVER Act

116-hr-5115, RECOVER Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5115
- Congress: 116
- Title: RECOVER Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- Introduced: 2019-11-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Value of Expanding Recycling Act or the RECOVER Act This bill authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Recycling Infrastructure Program. Under the program, the EPA may award financial assistance to states, local governments, and tribal governments to support and expand their recycling infrastructure and programs.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-3851: Brand USA Extension Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5115 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5115)

## Related
- [116-hr-3851: Brand USA Extension Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3851)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5115 (as of 2025-11-18).