# 119-s-5674: Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

119-s-5674, Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5674
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Creates a single federal standard for recycled-content marketing and allows mass balance accounting under certified systems.** It would ban misleading recycled content claims, bar marketing fuels as having recycled content, and direct the Federal Trade Commission to update the Green Guides within one year to reflect the Act's definitions and standards. - Consumers: Labels and advertising would be clearer because recycled-content claims must be supported by competent and reliable scientific evidence and by certified mass balance systems when used. - Businesses and marketers: Mass balance accounting could be used only with a third-party certification system that meets defined standards and when evidence is presented non-misleadingly. The bill would also prohibit marketing fuels as recycled. - Federal enforcement and states: The FTC would be empowered to enforce the new recycled-content rules under the Federal Trade Commission Act and to issue updated guidance within one year. The bill would preempt state and local laws that regulate the Act's prohibition or enforcement provisions to ensure a uniform federal standard.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for recycled-content claims: benefit, low. This bill would set federal rules for recycled-content claims by advertisers, manufacturers, and sellers. It would allow mass balance accounting only when an independent third-party certifier verifies the claim. Certifiers would have to be independent and not design, make, sell, distribute, or mark…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5433: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act
- 119-s-4610: Pacific POWER Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5674 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5674)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-5433: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5433)
- [119-s-4610: Pacific POWER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4610)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5674 (as of 2026-10-22).