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HR 6832 Cleared committee

Prohibits inaccurate recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims on consumer product packaging and requires accredited third-party certification for those claims.

Official title: PACK Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
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House
Introduced 17-DEC-2025
Referred 17-DEC-2025
Approved by committee 16-SEP-2026
Key points
  • Bars recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims on consumer product packaging that the packaging does not meet.
  • Requires qualifying language when recycling or composting is not available to a substantial majority, meaning 60 percent or more, of consumers or communities.
  • Requires an accredited third-party body to certify each recyclable, compostable, or reusable claim.
  • Directs the Federal Trade Commission to issue nonbinding guidance and bars states from enacting requirements that differ from this section.
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Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Commerce

Sponsor Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX) Cosponsors · 18
■ 17 R■ 1 D
1 Democrat