CIRCLE Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-07-16
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “CIRCLE Act” Read the full text
Taxation
What it does
The bill would create a new federal tax credit equal to 30 percent of the cost of qualifying recycling property that a business builds or buys and places in service starting in 2026. The credit would increase by 10 percentage points for property that meets domestic content requirements. It would phase down starting in 2033 and drop to zero for property placed in service after 2036. A business could not also claim another tax credit or deduction for the same cost.
Written by AI from the complete official bill text and independently fact-checked against it. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2025-07-16
In the House.
Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next
Official documents
The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
6
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
TETRA PAK, INC.via TETRA PAK, INC.
7 filingsDOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOWvia THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW
6 filingsCHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
5 filingsADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMSvia THORN RUN PARTNERS
4 filingsAMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
4 filingsFLEXIBLE PACKAGING ASSOCIATIONvia CAPITOLINE CONSULTING, LLC
4 filingsFLEXIBLE PACKAGING ASSOCIATIONvia FLEXIBLE PACKAGING ASSOCIATION
4 filingsPAPER RECYCLING COALITIONvia MISSION STRATEGIES LLC (ENERGY)
4 filingsFrom 76 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 Ways and Means. (2025-07-16).