US Congress · H.R. 2998 · In committee

Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced 2025-04-24

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act” Read the full text

Foreign Trade and International Finance

What it does

Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act This bill prohibits the export or reexport of electronic waste, such as computers, televisions, and consumer electronics, subject to certain exemptions (e.g., items that meet specific criteria designed to ensure they do not become the source of counterfeit products).

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2025-04-24

In the House.

Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next · the next step

Official documents

Full bill textread it on this site, version ih (Introduced in House), as published by GovInfo

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The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.

The numbers

of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)

sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

COALITION FOR AMERICAN ELECTRONICS RECYCLINGvia WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC

5 filings

ASURION LLCvia AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

3 filings

From 8 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (2025-04-24).