H.R. 9615 · 119th Congress
Battery Recycling for America’s Competitive Economy Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks
- Introduced
- 2026-07-09
- Latest action
- 2026-09-16 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Summary
Battery Recycling for America’s Competitive Economy Act or the BRACE Act
This bill modifies the regulation of lithium-ion batteries under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act in order to facilitate the recycling of lithium-ion batteries and the recovery of critical minerals. Specifically, the bill directs certain facilities that store lithium-ion batteries prior to recycling them to follow regulations for large quantity handlers of universal waste instead of following the more stringent hazardous waste regulations that currently apply, thereby allowing these facilities to store lithium-ion batteries without needing a special permit.