# 119-hr-7502: Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

119-hr-7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7502
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**mass balance accounting as an acceptable method** is at the center of this bill, which would create a federal rulebook for recycled-content claims to stop misleading marketing. It would let manufacturers use mass balance if they pair it with independent third-party certification. - Consumers would get clearer, standardized recycled-content labels backed by federal definitions and guidance, and fuels sold as end products could not be labeled as recycled content. - Manufacturers and brands would be allowed to allocate recycled inputs to final products using mass balance when they follow a third-party certification system that documents inputs and outputs, limits recycled content to recovered material by weight, and is independent and free of conflicts. - The Federal Trade Commission would be required to update its Green Guides within 1 year and issue guidance explaining when mass balance and certification meet the law’s "competent and reliable scientific evidence" test. The bill treats misleading recycled-content claims as violations enforceable under the FTC Act and would preempt state and local rules on the same prohibitions and enforcement.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for recycled product claims: mixed, medium. This bill would set national definitions for recycled materials and recycled-content claims. Manufacturers would get clear definitions for recycled, recycled content, post-consumer, and pre-consumer material. Recycling would include mechanical and non-mechanical processes and would exclude waste-to…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
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- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7502 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7502)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7502 (as of 2026-09-21).