American Circular Textiles Applauds House Energy & Commerce Committee Action on Recycling Legislation with Key Textile Data Provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the House Energy & Commerce Committee marks up H.R. 2145, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA), introduced by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, American Circular Textiles (AMCIRC) issued the following statement:
“American Circular Textiles applauds the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s action on H.R. 2145, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act. This bipartisan legislation represents meaningful progress toward building the data infrastructure that recycling markets — including textile reuse and recycling — urgently need.
Of particular significance is the bill’s mandate for the EPA to study recyclable materials being diverted from circular markets. Textiles are explicitly named alongside aluminum, plastics, paper, and glass, an important recognition that textile waste must be part of the national recycling conversation.
You cannot build markets for recycled materials without understanding where those materials are going. This bill begins to close that information gap, and we commend the Committee for moving it forward.”
H.R. 2145 combines the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) with the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA), incorporating provisions from the Senate-passed Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act. The legislation would establish an EPA pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility in underserved communities and expand national data collection on recycling and composting infrastructure. The inclusion of textiles in the circular market diversion study represents an important step toward greater federal visibility into textile waste and recycling systems.
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American Circular Textiles (AMCIRC) is a U.S.-based coalition of leading companies working to advance circular textile policy, infrastructure, and market development. AMCIRC convenes stakeholders across retail, resale, recycling, repair, manufacturing, and technology to support the growth of domestic circular textile systems and strengthen U.S. competitiveness in the evolving global textile economy.
