Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

33 U.S.C. § 4281

Strategy for improving post-consumer materials management and water management

(a)

In general

Not later than 1 year after , the EPA Administrator shall, in consultation with stakeholders, develop a strategy to improve post-consumer materials management and infrastructure for the purpose of reducing plastic waste and other post-consumer materials in waterways and oceans.

(b)

Release

On development of the strategy under subsection (a), the EPA Administrator shall—
(1)
distribute the strategy to States; and
(2)
make the strategy publicly available, including for use by—
(A)
for-profit private entities involved in post-consumer materials management; and
(B)
other nongovernmental entities.

Pub. L. 116–224, title III, § 301134 Stat. 1092(, , .)