BRACE Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9615 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9615

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

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2026

Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL

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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Battery Recycling for America's
Competitive Economy Act'' or the ``BRACE Act''.

SEC. 2. END OF LIFE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Destination facility.--The term ``destination
        facility'' has the meaning given such term in section 273.9 of
        title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor
        regulations).
            (2) Large quantity handler of universal waste.--The term
        ``large quantity handler of universal waste'' has the meaning
        given such term in section 273.9 of title 40, Code of Federal
        Regulations (or any successor regulations).
            (3) Lithium-ion battery.--The term ``lithium-ion battery''
        means a battery that uses the movement of lithium ions between
        two electrodes to store and release energy.
    (b) Universal Waste Regulations for Lithium-Ion Batteries.--In lieu
of the requirements described in section 273.60(a) of title 40, Code of
Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), a destination
facility that stores lithium-ion batteries prior to recycling such
lithium-ion batteries shall comply with--
            (1) the requirements described in sections 273.33(a)(1),
        273.35, 273.36, and 272.37 of title 40, Code of Federal
        Regulations (or any successor regulations), which would apply
        if the destination facility were a large quantity handler of
        universal waste; and
            (2) the requirements described in section 273.60(b) of
        title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor
        regulations), which would apply if the destination facility did
        not store the lithium-ion batteries prior to recycling such
        lithium-ion batteries.

SEC. 3. TECHNICAL UPDATES TO THE MERCURY-CONTAINING AND RECHARGEABLE
              BATTERY MANAGEMENT ACT.

    Section 104(a) of the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery
Management Act (42 U.S.C. 14323(a)) is amended by striking ``60 Fed.
Reg. 25492 (May 11, 1995), as effective on May 11, 1995'', and
inserting ``part 273 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any
successor regulations)''.
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