H.R. 2101: ZERO WASTE Act
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H.R. 2101: ZERO WASTE Act
117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-19 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-19 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
ZERO WASTE Act
Plain summary
Zeroing Excess, Reducing Organic Waste, And Sustaining Technical Expertise Act or the ZERO WASTE Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish grant programs for reducing waste. Specifically, the EPA must establish a program to award grants to nonprofit organizations and state, local, and tribal governments for projects that utilize specified zero-waste practices. Zero-waste means the conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without (1) burning or otherwise destroying embodied energy; and (2) a discharge to land, water, or air that results in adverse human health or environmental effects. In addition, the EPA must establish a program to award grants for developing and implementing new requirements that reduce the amount of waste disposed of in landfills.
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Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] reported raising $8.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr2101.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr2101 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117