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S3879Referred 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
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Type

Sponsor

Jon Husted
Jon Husted
Republican · OH · Senator
Votes with party: 34.2% (319 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001104

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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2026-02-12

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksReferred To · 2026-02-12

Previously

  • Environment and Public Works CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-12

Plain-English Summary

This bill would exempt spent petroleum catalysts—materials used in oil refining that have worn out—from certain hazardous waste regulations so they can be more easily recycled to recover valuable metals and minerals. The change would allow refineries and recycling companies to process these catalysts more efficiently to extract critical materials needed for batteries, electronics, and other industries, rather than treating them as waste. This affects oil refineries, recycling facilities, and manufacturers who depend on these recovered materials.

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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