ReCement Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9293 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9293

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide that solid waste shall not include certain recovered materials and recovered resources, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 11, 2026

Mr. Obernolte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide that solid waste shall not include certain recovered materials and recovered resources, 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 ``Reforming Cement Manufacturing for Enhanced Material Efficiency and New Technology Act'' or the ``ReCement Act''.

SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE FUELS REGULATORY REFORM.

Section 1004(27) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903(27)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``does not include solid'' and inserting ``does not include-- ``(A) solid''; (2) by striking ``sewage, or solid'' and inserting ``sewage; ``(B) solid''; (3) by striking ``880), or source'' and inserting ``880); ``(C) source''; (4) by striking ``923).'' and inserting ``923);''; and (5) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) any non-hazardous secondary materials determined to be non-waste pursuant to part 241 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of the ReCement Act; or ``(E) a recovered material or recovered resource-- ``(i) that would not be identified as a hazardous waste if such recovered material or recovered resource were to be discarded; and ``(ii)(I) that is used as an ingredient or fuel in place of a traditional ingredient or fuel in the manufacture of cement or clinker, provided that the recovered material or recovered resource is managed as a valuable commodity prior to such use; ``(II) that is managed within the control of the generator and meets the legitimacy criteria under part 241 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of the ReCement Act; ``(III) that is an ingredient and meets the legitimacy criteria described in subclause (II); or ``(IV) that was discarded but is processed prior to use as an ingredient or fuel and meets the legitimacy criteria described in subclause (II).''. <all>