# 119-hr-5686: Battery Fire Prevention Act

119-hr-5686, Battery Fire Prevention Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5686
- Congress: 119
- Title: Battery Fire Prevention Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Create a national program to pay for and expand lithium battery recycling.** This bill would fund a National Battery Recycling Program through a new 5 percent battery sales tax, a dedicated Lithium Battery Buy-Back Trust Fund, and tax credits for recycling businesses. - Families and consumers would get incentives to turn in used lithium batteries through competitive grants that support accepted-collection systems and buy-back payments. The program also requires a public list of approved recycling facilities to help people find drop-off locations. - Manufacturers, producers, and importers would face a new 5 percent tax on battery sales that flows into the trust fund to pay for the recycling program. The tax applies to sales after December 31, 2025. - Recycling businesses and federal buyers would benefit from a new 30 percent business tax credit for qualified battery-detection equipment used in recycling operations. The trust fund would finance competitive grants to approved facilities and agencies would be encouraged to purchase batteries from those facilities, and the Department of Energy and EPA would issue the program rule within 5 years.

## Provisions PRIA read

- 30% credit for battery detectors: benefit, high. If enacted, recycling businesses would be able to claim a 30% tax credit for qualified battery detector devices. The device’s first use must be by you and it must be used in your recycling trade or business. You would not also be able to deduct or claim another credit for the same cost, and your as…
- National program to recycle lithium batteries: benefit, medium. The Energy Department and EPA would set up a national program within five years to collect and recycle used lithium batteries. The program would list approved facilities and give competitive grants to help them build easy drop-off systems. Approved sites could pay individuals who turn in used lithi…
- New 5% tax on batteries: cost, low. Manufacturers, producers, and importers would owe a 5% tax on each battery sale after December 31, 2025. Sellers could pass this cost on, so many shoppers may pay higher battery prices. The tax would equal 5% of the sale price.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5686 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5686)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5686 (as of 2026-04-21).