# 119-s-351: STEWARD Act of 2025

119-s-351, STEWARD Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV); status passed_senate (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-351
- Congress: 119
- Title: STEWARD Act of 2025
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Expands recycling access in underserved communities.** This bill funds a competitive pilot grant program to build curbside, transfer, and hub-and-spoke recycling systems and requires a national data and reporting system for recycling and composting. - Families and residents in underserved areas gain more local recycling options like curbside pickup or new transfer stations. Grants range from $0.5 million to $15.0 million per project. - States, local governments, Indian Tribes, and public-private partnerships can apply for grants. The federal share can cover up to 95% of costs and at least 70% of program funds must go to projects serving underserved communities. - EPA must create a nationwide materials recovery facility inventory and publish biannual standardized recycling rate estimates. The law also requires expanded end-market price reporting for recyclables and compost and Comptroller General reports on federal recycling and procurement through 2033. *Provides about $34.0 million per year for FY2025–FY2029 in new appropriations, increasing federal spending during that period.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- EPA would track recycling and markets: benefit, low. If enacted, the EPA would get $4 million each year for FY2025–FY2029 to collect recycling and composting data. The EPA would create a standard recycling metric within 1 year after enactment. Within 1 more year, it would study the prior 10 years and send Congress a report. The report would include d…
- Regular reports on federal recycling and buying: benefit, low. If enacted, the Comptroller General would publish a public report within 2 years and then every 2 years until 2033. The report would list federal agency recycling and composting rates each year. It would estimate how much recycled, recovered, and compostable material agencies buy, including items l…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2587: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

## Sources
- [119-s-351 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/351)

## Related
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2587: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Age…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2587)
- [119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-351 (as of 2026-09-10).