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119-hr-7992119th Congress

CANS Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

Introduced

Summary

National aluminum recycling study would create an ongoing US Geological Survey effort to quantify how much aluminum is disposed in landfills, where scrap flows, and how recycling affects domestic supply chain resilience and manufacturing capacity.

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  • Policymakers would get triennial reports with annual estimates of landfill disposal, exports by country including exports to foreign entities of concern, and analysis of recycling impacts on domestic manufacturing.
  • Recyclers and manufacturers would receive identified improvements to collection and sorting technologies and policy options to help keep aluminum scrap in U.S. supply chains.
  • Waste managers and environmental planners would gain annual breakdowns of aluminum from industrial waste sites and automotive applications to better target diversion and reuse efforts.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Study of Aluminum Waste and Recycling

This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Director, to run an ongoing study of how much aluminum is disposed in U.S. landfills. The Secretary would consult with the Environmental Protection Agency and must deliver an initial report not later than 3 years after enactment and then every 3 years. Each report would give annual estimates of landfill disposal overall and by end-use market, estimates for industrial waste sites and automotive uses, and export data by country including exports to defined "foreign entities of concern." Reports would also recommend improvements to collection and sorting technology, policies to divert aluminum from landfills and keep scrap in domestic supply chains, and analysis of how more recycling would affect dependence on foreign entities and U.S. manufacturing capacity. The bill would define “aluminum scrap” and reference an existing definition for “foreign entity of concern,” and it would not provide new funding or tax changes.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

VA • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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