Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
Recycling Technology Innovation Act
A Republican bill with 8 Republican cosponsors · See all 8 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Recycling Technology Innovation Act," aims to amend the Clean Air Act. It seeks to exclude certain units of facilities from the definition of a solid waste incineration unit. Specifically, it targets units that convert or transform plastic or post-use polymers through methods like pyrolysis, gasification, or depolymerization. To qualify for this exclusion, at least 50 percent by mass of the outputs must be considered "products." The bill also establishes a petition process for other similar units to request this same treatment from the Administrator.
Yes
- Scored +4
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill lowers regulatory burdens for owners of facilities that convert plastic into usable products.
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the Administrator to make complete petitions for exclusion publicly available.
- Scored +3
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill provides regulatory relief for businesses using advanced recycling technologies like pyrolysis and gasification.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
By excluding certain plastic transformation units from the definition of solid waste incineration, the bill may reduce the level of oversight applied to these facilities under the Clean Air Act.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Exclusion of specific transformation units: Certain units that convert or transform plastic or post-use polymers through pyrolysis, gasification, depolymerization, catalytic cracking, solvolysis, or chemolysis can be excluded from the definition of a solid waste incineration unit if at least 50 percent by mass are products (Section 2, amending Section 129(g)(1)).
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Petition process for similar units: Owners or operators of units that transform plastic or post-use polymers but do not meet the specific criteria in subparagraph (A)(iv) can submit a petition to the Administrator to be treated as excluded from the definition (Section 2, adding subparagraph (B)(i)).
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Transparency in the petition process: For any petition submitted, the Administrator is required to make the complete petition publicly available and seek public comment (Section 2, adding subparagraph (B)(ii)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on what counts as a "product": The definition of a product specifically excludes electricity, heat, or steam, as well as soot, char, dust, or ash (Section 2, adding subparagraph (C)(ii)). This means these outputs cannot be used to meet the 50 percent mass requirement for the exclusion.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill lowers regulatory burdens for owners of facilities that convert plastic into usable products.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Administrator to make complete petitions for exclusion publicly available.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill provides regulatory relief for businesses using advanced recycling technologies like pyrolysis and gasification.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — By excluding certain plastic transformation units from the definition of solid waste incineration, the bill may reduce the level of oversight applied to these facilities under the Clean Air Act.
- 6/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Gus BilirakisRepublican · Florida
Troy BaldersonRepublican · Ohio
Earl CarterRepublican · Georgia
Russ FulcherRepublican · Idaho
Addison McDowellRepublican · North Carolina
August PflugerRepublican · Texas
Gary PalmerRepublican · Alabama
Randy WeberRepublican · Texas