CANS Act of 2026

This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the U.S. Geological Survey, to carry out an ongoing study of how much aluminum is thrown away in landfills. Within 3 years of the law taking effect, and every 3 years after that, the Secretary would send a report to specific congressional committees, working with the Environmental Protection Agency. Each report would estimate yearly aluminum sent to landfills, including from industrial and automotive sources, and how much aluminum scrap is exported to other countries, including foreign entities of concern. The reports would also describe needed improvements to collection and sorting technology, policies to keep aluminum out of landfills and in the domestic supply chain, and how more domestic recycling would affect U.S. reliance on foreign sources and manufacturing capacity.

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Sponsors

• Robert J. Wittman Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors