Who it affects
- Certain facilities storing lithium-ion batteries before recycling
Passed the HouseRecyclingEnvironment
BRACE Act
H.R. 9615 · House bill · Introduced July 9, 2026
The BRACE Act would change waste rules for certain facilities storing lithium-ion batteries before recycling, allowing storage without a special permit.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House
How South Carolina voted
No recorded votes yet.
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What it would do
- The bill changes rules for certain facilities that store lithium-ion batteries before recycling them.
- These facilities would follow rules for handling large amounts of common waste that needs special handling.
- Those rules would replace the stricter hazardous waste rules that currently apply.
- The facilities could store these batteries without a special permit.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet.
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To support the recycling and recovery of lithium-ion batteries.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (R-IA)
- Introduced
- July 9, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 3
- Committees
- Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- Sept. 16, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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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