Tracking Plastic Act of 2026
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Latest action (30 Jul 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
S. 5182, the Tracking Plastic Act of 2026, would create a federal working group tasked with improving how recycled plastic content is measured, tracked, and reported. The group would include representatives from agencies such as the EPA, FTC, USDA, NOAA, the State Department, and NIST, along with representatives from academic institutions and the National Academy of Sciences. NIST would lead efforts on traceability recommendations, while the EPA and Department of Commerce would jointly lead other tasks. The working group would develop standardized data measurements, consider a federal tracking system to help harmonize state recycling requirements, examine trade data related to recycled content, and look at ways to improve tracking of plastic marine debris.
The bill primarily affects federal agencies, which would gain new coordination responsibilities, as well as stakeholders in plastics recycling and manufacturing—including material recovery facilities, plastic reclaimers, and sectors such as packaging, construction, infrastructure, and automotives—who could be affected by future traceability standards. States, local governments, tribes, and nonprofit organizations would be consulted as part of the group's work. The working group would issue annual public reports to Congress summarizing its recommendations and would terminate once its duties are fulfilled, or after ten years at the latest.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 30, 2026, by Senator Adam Schiff along with several cosponsors, and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. As an introduced bill, it would need to be considered and approved by that committee, then pass the full Senate and House, before it could become law.
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Timeline
30 Jul 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 5182 do?
- S. 5182, the Tracking Plastic Act of 2026, would create a federal working group tasked with improving how recycled plastic content is measured, tracked, and reported. The group would include representatives from agencies such as the EPA, FTC, USDA, NOAA, the State Department, and NIST, along with representatives from academic institutions and the National Academy of Sciences. NIST would lead efforts on traceability recommendations, while the EPA and Department of Commerce would jointly lead other tasks. The working group would develop standardized data measurements, consider a federal tracking system to help harmonize state recycling requirements, examine trade data related to recycled content, and look at ways to improve tracking of plastic marine debris. The bill primarily affects federal agencies, which would gain new coordination responsibilities, as well as stakeholders in plastics recycling and manufacturing—including material recovery facilities, plastic reclaimers, and sectors such as packaging, construction, infrastructure, and automotives—who could be affected by future traceability standards. States, local governments, tribes, and nonprofit organizations would be consulted as part of the group's work. The working group would issue annual public reports to Congress summarizing its recommendations and would terminate once its duties are fulfilled, or after ten years at the latest. The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 30, 2026, by Senator Adam Schiff along with several cosponsors, and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. As an introduced bill, it would need to be considered and approved by that committee, then pass the full Senate and House, before it could become law.
- Has S. 5182 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5182. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5182?
- S. 5182 was sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 5182?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (30 Jul 2026).
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