# 119-s-5182: Tracking Plastic Act of 2026

119-s-5182, Tracking Plastic Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5182
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tracking Plastic Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal Working Group to strengthen the traceability of recycled plastic content and increase use of post-consumer resin (PCR).** The group would develop standardized measurements, a federal tracking approach, and recommendations to grow domestic PCR markets.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal recycled plastic working group: benefit, medium. This bill would create a federal working group to improve tracking of recycled plastics. It would also boost use of post-consumer resin (PCR). NIST would lead work on traceability, and EPA and the Department of Commerce would jointly lead the group's other duties. Initial members would be named wit…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5182 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5182)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5182 (as of 2026-09-10).