# 119-s-2110: REUSE Act of 2025

119-s-2110, REUSE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status passed_senate (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2110
- Congress: 119
- Title: REUSE Act of 2025
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**A comprehensive federal evaluation of reuse and refill systems** that studies how refillable products and containers can be recovered, inspected, repaired, and reissued for multiple cycles. It would require the EPA Administrator to publish a public report within two years on feasibility and best practices across several sectors, including food service, consumer products, cleaning and personal care items, shipping, and public educational institutions. - Families and consumers: Would produce guidance on how reuse and refill options can be made accessible and equitable in communities of different sizes and settings. - Businesses and waste managers: Would assess the economic costs and benefits for companies that deploy reuse and refill systems and for entities that collect and manage waste. - Workers and local economies: Would identify job creation opportunities tied to the use or expansion of reuse and refill systems. - State and local governments: Would outline the types of local, State, and Federal support needed and document existing barriers to wider implementation.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- EPA would study reuse and refill systems: mixed, low. The bill would direct the EPA Administrator to publish a report within 2 years on reuse and refill systems. It would cover food service, consumer food and drinks, cleaning and personal care products, shipping, and schools and colleges. The report would review which models work at different scales,…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2110 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2110)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2110 (as of 2026-09-10).