HR7992Referred to Committee

CANS Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-03-18
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Robert J. Wittman
Robert J. Wittman
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (538 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2026-03-18

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Plain-English Summary

The CANS Act would likely establish new rules or programs related to environmental protection, possibly focusing on conservation, pollution control, or natural resource management. Without more specific details about the bill's provisions, the exact impact on businesses, communities, and the environment cannot be determined, but it would probably affect how companies handle environmental compliance or how federal agencies manage protected lands and resources.

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Environmental Protection

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7992 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7992 To require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study regarding aluminum recycling. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2026 Mr. Wittman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study regarding aluminum recycling. 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 ``Counting Aluminum Net Surplus Act of 2026'' or the ``CANS Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ALUMINUM RECYCLING STUDY. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out an ongoing study to assess the amount of aluminum disposed of in landfills. (b) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this section and triennially thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report regarding the study required under subsection (a). (2) Requirements.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following information: (A) An estimate of the amount of aluminum disposed of in landfills each year and the associated end-use market of such aluminum. (B) An estimate of the amount of aluminum disposed of in landfills by industrial waste sites and automotive industry application each year. (C) An estimate of the amount of aluminum, both in aggregate and per country, exported through foreign scrap purchases, including to foreign entities of concern, each year. (D) Improvements to collection and sorting technologies needed to ensure aluminum is returned to and used in the supply chain. (E) Policies necessary to ensure that-- (i) aluminum can be diverted from landfills; and (ii) aluminum scrap that would otherwise be exported remains in the domestic supply chain. (F) The effect of increased domestic aluminum recycling on-- (i) lessening the dependence of the United States on foreign entities of concern for sourcing aluminum; and (ii) domestic manufacturing capacity for aluminum. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Aluminum scrap.--The term ``aluminum scrap'' means scrap that is composed primarily of aluminum. (2) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 40207(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18741(a)). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey. <all>
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