H.R. 9615

BRACE Act

Sponsor: Mariannette Miller-Meeks · 3 cosponsors

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Official summary

Written by 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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Sec. 3. Technical updates to the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act Changed · Sep 14

Where this section came from

  1. Jul 9, 2026 · Introduced in House
  2. Sep 14, 2026 · Reported in House
What changed in the text

Section 104(a) of the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act (42 U.S.C. 14323(a)) is amended by striking the regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency at 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).

Section 104(a) of the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act (42 U.S.C. 14323(a)) is amended by striking the regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency at 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).