Extends the authorized funding schedule for an existing EPA recycling and solid-waste infrastructure grant program. Sets $65 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2036, without changing program rules.
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Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Reauthorization Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Latest action on H.R. 5846: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Who this affects: This mainly affects the governments and organizations that apply for or administer recycling and solid-waste infrastructure projects, and the people who use those local services. Because the bill is about authorizing future funding (not changing program rules), the practical impact depends on whether Congress later appropriates the money and how EPA continues to award grants under existing guidance.
Why this matters: Recycling and solid-waste systems depend on equipment and facilities—like collection, sorting, and processing—and those can be expensive to build or modernize. Extending the program’s authorized funding could help communities plan and finance longer-term projects, but it does not guarantee spending on its own because annual appropriations would still be needed. Since the bill does not change program rules or priorities, any on-the-ground changes would depend on how EPA and applicants use the existing program framework.
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