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Battery and Critical Mineral Recycling Act of 2020

Introduced: February 27, 2020 Introduced by: King, Angus S., Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 27, 2020
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Battery and Critical Mineral Recycling Act of 2020

This bill generally provides for the reuse and recycling of batteries, including by directing the Department of Energy to award grants (1) to entities for battery recycling and reuse research, development, and demonstration projects; and (2) to state and local governments for battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing programs.

What's happening now February 27, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3356: Battery and Critical Mineral Recycling Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3356/
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"S. 3356: Battery and Critical Mineral Recycling Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3356/.
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S. 3356, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3356/.
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