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HR7523Referred to Committee

Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Minerals and Metals Recovery Exemption Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-12
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Troy Balderson
Troy Balderson
Republican · OH · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (545 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001306

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-02-12

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-02-12

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-12

Plain-English Summary

This bill would allow companies to recycle used catalysts from oil refineries without treating them as hazardous waste, making it easier and cheaper to recover valuable metals like platinum and palladium from these materials. The change would help reduce mining for new metals while keeping recycling costs down for refineries and chemical manufacturers. The bill aims to support both environmental goals and domestic supply of critical minerals needed for batteries, electronics, and other industries.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Energy
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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