To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6832 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6832 To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2025 Mr. Weber of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act of 2025'' or the ``PACK Act''. SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR RECYCLABLE, COMPOSTABLE, AND REUSABLE CLAIMS FOR PACKAGING FOR A CONSUMER PRODUCT. The Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 26 the following: ``SEC. 27. RECYCLABLE, COMPOSTABLE, AND REUSABLE CLAIMS FOR PACKAGING FOR A CONSUMER PRODUCT. ``(a) Compostable, Recyclable, and Reusable Claims.-- ``(1) Recyclable claims.-- ``(A) Deceptive claims prohibited.--A person may not claim that packaging for a consumer product is recyclable if the packaging is not recyclable. ``(B) Qualifying claims of recycling required.-- Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a person shall clearly and prominently qualify the description of a recyclable claim by informing consumers about the availability of recycling programs and collection sites where the item is sold-- ``(i) by including the percentage of consumers or communities that have access to recycle the packaging for th