119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 30, 2025
STEWARD Act of 2025
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Latest action (Nov 20, 2025): Held at the desk.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to Senate (Feb 5, 2025)
Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act of 2025 or the STEWARD Act of 2025
This bill establishes requirements to expand recycling and composting efforts, including by creating (1) a pilot grant program, and (2) data collection and reporting requirements.
The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot program that awards grants for improving recycling accessibility in communities, particularly in underserved communities. States, local governments, Indian tribes, and public-private partnerships may apply for those grants.
The bill also directs the EPA to collect data related to composting and recycling infrastructure from states, local governments, and Indian tribes. Within three years and every four years thereafter, the EPA must prepare an inventory of certain recycling facilities in the United States. The EPA must also develop a metric for determining the proportion of recyclable materials in commercial and municipal waste streams that are being diverted from a circular market.
The bill allows the EPA to develop (1) a standardized estimated rate of recyclable materials that have been brought to recycling or composting facilities, and (2) an estimated national recycling rate. The EPA may use the rates and information collected to provide states, local government, and Indian tribes data and technical assistance, such as assistance to reduce their overall waste and to increase their recycling and composting rates.
The bill establishes a variety of reporting requirements for the EPA and directs the Government Accountability Office to publish a report on certain federal agency activities related to recycling.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8395-8398; text: CR S8395-8398)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 119-267.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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MARS, INCORPORATED · lobbying firm or registrant: MARS, INCORPORATED
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support for policies that improve U.S. recycling infrastructure, including S. 351, The Steward Act, which improves recycling accessibility and collection of data on recycling; engaged on issues related to the availability of food ingredients…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Chemicals/Chemical Industry
$3,080,000
Spent on own lobbying
…737 - To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to promote transparency in science, and for other purposes; S.351 - STEWARD Act of 2025; S.4397 - Sound Science Act of 2026; S.623 - No IRIS Act of 2025; S.J.Res.187 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapprova…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tion Act H.R.2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act H.R.4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R. 10454, Textile Waste Reduction Act S. 351, Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act H.R.9617, Coordinating and Harnessing Americas Recovery of Minerals Act (CHAR…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tion Act H.R.2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act H.R.4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R. 10454, Textile Waste Reduction Act S. 351, Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act H.R.9617, Coordinating and Harnessing Americas Recovery of Minerals Act (CHAR…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BASF CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BASF CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Chemicals/Chemical Industry
$430,000
Spent on own lobbying
…countermeasures against unauthorized drone flights, and policies that strengthen physical security, cybersecurity, and safety across the chemical supply chain. S.351 - STEWARD Act. Clean Air Act Implementation (89 FR 429,32 (HON Rule). BASF supports reconsideration of the New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic O…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BASF CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BASF CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$430,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act. H.R.6566 - Recycling Technologies Innovation Act (and related policy efforts). H.R.7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act (and related policy efforts). S.351 - STEWARD Act. H.R.6832 - Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act (and related policy efforts). H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. BAS…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INVARIANT LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$110,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rt legislation related to recycling infrastructure funding, including the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act (STEWARD Act) (S.351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R.2145), the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R.4109), the CIRCLE Act (H.R.4466), and the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION (IBWA) · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION (IBWA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Beverage Industry
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145), and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); outreach on the Diet…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION (IBWA) · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION (IBWA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…l education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145), and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION (IBWA) · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION (IBWA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…y hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145), and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$1,060,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.351 The STEWARD Act H.R.4466 Cultivation Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies Act (CIRCLE Act) H.R.6832 Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (PACK Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOW · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$1,450,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R. 6566, Recycling Technology Innovation Act. H.R. 6832, The Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act. S. 351, STEWARD Act of 2025. S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEXIBLE PACKAGING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$47,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 351 - STEWARD Act of 2025 (support) H.R. 2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (support) H.R. 4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountabilit…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…) Act H.R. 9497/S. 4949, Water Resources Development Act of 2026 H.R. 9760/S. 5035, National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2026 S. 351, Strategies to Eliminate Water and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025 S. 1323, Facilitating Increased Resilienc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COCA-COLA COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$1,000,000
Spent on own lobbying
…es related to recycling and collection policy. H.R. 6832; The Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (PACK Act); Issues related to recycling and collection policy. S.351; The Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act (STEWARD Act); Issues related to recycling and collection policy. H.R.9385; Prevent…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$990,000
Spent on own lobbying
…onment Program Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution (No bill number) Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act of 2025 (S.351); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and requires the EPA to collect data on recycl…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility of 2025; S. 351 - Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025; H.R. 4109 - The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act: Provis…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…on of the investment tax credit and Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit Recycling Infrastructure and Accountability Act (H.R. 2145) - support STEWARD Act (S. 351) - support EXIM Reauthorization (not yet introduced) - advocate for environmental integrity provisions Advocate for strong congressional oversight of the Devel…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOLINE CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to the flexible packaging industry, including recycling and plastics policies Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) S.351 - Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) H.R.4109 -…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BALL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LOT SIXTEEN LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rovements to recycling policy, including infrastructure investments (S.1189 and H.R. 2145, Recycling, Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023, STEWARD Act S. 351, and H.R. 7992)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE VOGEL GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
.Educated on the benefits of increased domestic recycling efforts. Lobbied in support of S. 351, the STEWARD Act, H.R. 2145, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, H.R. 6832, the PACK Act, H.R. 7502, the Recycled Materials Attribution Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PAPER RECYCLING COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: MISSION STRATEGIES LLC (ENERGY)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nd Accessibility Act H.R. 6822, Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act H.R. 7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act H.R. 6566, Recycling Technology Innovation Act S. 351, STEWARD Act S. 2110, REUSE Act of 2025 S. 897 and H.R. 1918, Farewell to Foam Act Fuel from Forests Act (discussion draft) S. 5302, Truth in Labeling Act of 2…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PAPER RECYCLING COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: MISSION STRATEGIES LLC (ENERGY)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nd Accessibility Act H.R. 6822, Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act H.R. 7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act H.R. 6566, Recycling Technology Innovation Act S. 351, STEWARD Act S. 2110, REUSE Act of 2025 S. 897 and H.R. 1918, Farewell to Foam Act Fuel from Forests Act (discussion draft) S. 5302, Truth in Labeling Act of 2…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policy and initiatives impacting the aluminum industry Recycling S.351 STEWARD Act of 2025 H.R. 2145 the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Beverage Industry
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); and outreach on the Dieta…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing