CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Jay Obernolte (R-CA)

ReCement Act

H.R. 9293 · House bill Environmental Protection

A Republican bill with 11 Republican cosponsors · See all 11 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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Reforming Cement Manufacturing for Enhanced Material Efficiency and New Technology Act or the ReCement Act. It was introduced in the House of Representatives on June 11, 2026. The legislation amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Specifically, it changes the definition of what counts as solid waste. The bill excludes certain recovered materials, recovered resources, and non-hazardous secondary materials from the definition of solid waste. These materials can then be used as ingredients or fuels in making cement or clinker under specific conditions.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +5

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Reduces regulatory burdens for cement manufacturers by reclassifying certain materials.

  • Scored +3

    Is this likely to grow the economy?

    Encourages industrial efficiency and the use of recovered resources in manufacturing.

  • Scored +2

    Is this likely to create jobs?

    Increased material efficiency in cement manufacturing may support industry growth and employment.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.