House Subcommittee Advances PACK Act

A House subcommittee has voted to advance the Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act, clearing a key procedural hurdle for legislation that would create a national framework governing “recyclable,” “compostable” and “reusable” claims on consumer packaging. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade completed the markup of HR 6832 on Sept. 1, moving the bill forward as part of a session covering a dozen measures aimed at consumer protection and competitiveness. The action follows a July 22 hearing on the bill before the same subcommittee. AMERIPEN, the packaging industry trade group that has led advocacy for the legislation, welcomed the subcommittee’s action Sept. 1. Lynn Dyer, the organization’s president, said the group was encouraged by the bill’s continued progress and credited the subcommittee for moving it forward.

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