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H.R. 9615: BRACE Act

119th Congress · introduced 2026-07-09 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Official title

BRACE Act

Plain 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.

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Official text

BRACE Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] · 3 cosponsors

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Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] reported raising $9.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong119-hr9615 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills