This bill cracks down on companies making false claims about how much recycled material is in their products. Right now, companies can say a product contains recycled content, but there's no consistent federal standard for what that actually means or how to prove it. This bill fixes that problem by establishing clear rules about what counts as recycled material and how companies must back up their claims.

The bill allows companies to use a method called "mass balance accounting" to track recycled materials through their manufacturing process. Think of it like a ledger system—if a company puts recycled plastic into their production line, they can account for where that material ends up in their final products, even if it gets mixed with new materials. However, this only works if an independent third party verifies the company is doing it correctly and not cheating the numbers.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will enforce these rules and update its guidelines within a year to make sure companies understand what's allowed. Companies that make misleading recycled content claims can face penalties under existing FTC laws. The bill also prevents individual states from creating their own conflicting recycled content rules, ensuring one consistent standard across the country.

To prohibit a person from making a misleading recycled content claim in advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale a product to a consumer, and for other purposes.