Rollout Map
Sign Up
H.R. 9615 House Environmental Protection

BRACE Act

House Floor
Introduced
Jul 9, 2026
Sponsor
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (R-IA-1)
View on Congress.gov

STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on environment and public works on Sep 16, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Jul 9, 2026
  2. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Jul 9, 2026
  3. House Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Jul 9, 2026
  4. House Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jul 14, 2026
  5. House Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Jul 14, 2026
  6. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-818. Sep 14, 2026
  7. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 717. Sep 14, 2026
  8. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5678-5679) Sep 15, 2026
  9. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5678) Sep 15, 2026
  10. House Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Sep 15, 2026
  11. House Considered under suspension of the rules. Sep 15, 2026
  12. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9615. Sep 15, 2026
  13. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 15, 2026
  14. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 15, 2026
  15. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 15, 2026
  16. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Sep 16, 2026

Cosponsors

3

Subjects

Energy storage, supplies, demandHazardous wastes and toxic substancesSolid waste and recycling

Committees

  • Environment and Public Works Committee
    • [Referred To, Sep 16, 2026]
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • [Reported By, Sep 14, 2026]
    • [Referred To, Jul 9, 2026]

Summary

Battery Recycling for America’s Competitive Economy Act or the BRACE ActThis 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.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

Bill Text

Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML

Comments · 0

Loading comments...