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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 2110 Reported in Senate

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 Calendar No. 225
119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2110

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
 prepare a report on reuse and refill systems, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 June 18, 2025

 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
 and Public Works

 October 29, 2025

 Reported by Mrs. Capito, without amendment

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 A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
 prepare a report on reuse and refill systems, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Research for Environmental Uses and 
Sustainable Economies Act of 2025'' or the ``REUSE Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON REUSE AND REFILL SYSTEMS.

    (a) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this section:

    (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

    (2) Reuse and refill system.--The term ``reuse and refill 
 system'' means a set of mechanisms relating to refillable or 
 reusable products and beverage containers, as determined by the 
 Administrator, that is supported by adequate infrastructure at 
 the producer level, and adequate convenient availability and 
 retail infrastructure at the consumer level, to ensure that the 
 products and beverage containers can be--
        (A) repeatedly recovered, inspected, repaired (if 
 necessary), and reissued by producers into the supply 
 chain for reuse or refill for multiple cycles; and
        (B) conveniently and safely reused or refilled by 
 producers and consumers for multiple cycles.

    (3) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
 term in 

section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
 6903).

    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall make publicly available a report 
describing the feasibility of, and best practices relating to, reuse 
and refill systems for various sectors, as determined by the 
Administrator, which may include food service, consumer food and 
beverage products, consumer cleaning products, personal care products, 
transportation and shipping of wholesale and retail goods, and public 
educational institutions, including institutions of higher education.
            (c) Objectives.--The report under subsection

    (b) shall include an 
evaluation and summary of--

    (1) types of reuse and refill systems for product delivery 
 that can be best used at different scales;

    (2) methods to ensure equitable distribution of reuse and 
 refill systems, where economically feasible, for product 
 delivery in communities of varying population size;

    (3) job creation opportunities through the use or expansion 
 of reuse and refill systems;

    (4) economic costs and benefits for--
        (A) businesses that deploy reuse and refill system 
 technologies; and
        (B) parties responsible for waste collection and 
 management;

    (5) types of local, State, and Federal support needed to 
 expand the use of reuse and refill systems; and

    (6) existing barriers to the widespread implementation of 
 reuse and refill systems.
            (d) Considerations.--In preparing the report under subsection

    (b) , 
the Administrator shall--

    (1) take into consideration relevant information relating 
 to reuse and refill system programs and approaches in States, 
 units of local government, and foreign countries; and

    (2) consult with relevant reuse and refill system 
 stakeholders.
 Calendar No. 225

119th CONGRESS

 1st Session

 S. 2110

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
 prepare a report on reuse and refill systems, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 October 29, 2025

 Reported without amendment