REUSE Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7370 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7370

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
 prepare a report on reuse and refill systems, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2026

 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Correa) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
 prepare a report on reuse and refill systems, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Research for Environmental Uses and 
Sustainable Economies Act of 2026'' or the ``REUSE Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON REUSE AND REFILL SYSTEMS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Reuse and refill system.--The term ``reuse and refill 
        system'' means a set of mechanisms relating to refillable or 
        reusable products and beverage containers, as determined by the 
        Administrator, that is supported by adequate infrastructure at 
        the producer level, and adequate convenient availability and 
        retail infrastructure at the consumer level, to ensure that the 
        products and beverage containers can be--
                    (A) repeatedly recovered, inspected, repaired (if 
                necessary), and reissued by producers into the supply 
                chain for reuse or refill for multiple cycles; and
                    (B) conveniently and safely reused or refilled by 
                producers and consumers for multiple cycles.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
        6903).
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall make publicly available a report 
describing the feasibility of, and best practices relating to, reuse 
and refill systems for various sectors, as determined by the 
Administrator, which may include food service, consumer food and 
beverage products, consumer cleaning products, personal care products, 
transportation and shipping of wholesale and retail goods, and public 
educational institutions, including institutions of higher education.
    (c) Objectives.--The report under subsection (b) shall include an 
evaluation and summary of--
            (1) types of reuse and refill systems for product delivery 
        that can be best used at different scales;
            (2) methods to ensure equitable distribution of reuse and 
        refill systems, where economically feasible, for product 
        delivery in communities of varying population size;
            (3) job creation opportunities through the use or expansion 
        of reuse and refill systems;
            (4) economic costs and benefits for--
                    (A) businesses that deploy reuse and refill system 
                technologies; and
                    (B) parties responsible for waste collection and 
                management;
            (5) types of local, State, and Federal support needed to 
        expand the use of reuse and refill systems; and
            (6) existing barriers to the widespread implementation of 
        reuse and refill systems.
    (d) Considerations.--In preparing the report under subsection (b), 
the Administrator shall--
            (1) take into consideration relevant information relating 
        to reuse and refill system programs and approaches in States, 
        units of local government, and foreign countries; and
            (2) consult with relevant reuse and refill system 
        stakeholders.
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