H.R. 9615 119th Congress House

BRACE Act

Official title: To support the recycling and recovery of lithium-ion batteries.

Introduced: July 9, 2026 Introduced by: Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

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

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 16, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:52 PM EDT

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:52 PM EDT

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:46 PM EDT

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9615.

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:46 PM EDT

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:46 PM EDT

Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:52 PM EDT

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 · 7:52 PM EDT

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5678)

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:46 PM EDT

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5678-5679)

Sep 14, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-818.

Sep 14, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 717.

Jul 14, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Jul 14, 2026

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 9, 2026

Introduced in House

Jul 9, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 9, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

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What's happening now September 16, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Plain-English summary 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.

Hearings & markups 2

Ten Pieces of Legislation
Markup Sep 2, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Energy and Commerce Committee
Subcommittee Markup of Seven Pieces of Legislation
Meeting Jul 14, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT · Environment Subcommittee

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 9

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION
for ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
for GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC · Maryland · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
for EARTHJUSTICE ACTION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
for ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
for ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
LAW OFFICES OF KEVIN G. CURTIN
for LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC. · Illinois · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
9 filings
SENATE
9 filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
6 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
3 filings
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
2 filings
Energy, Dept of
2 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
2 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 3