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119-hr-9615119th CongressWALLET

BRACE Act

Sponsored By: Representative Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

Passed House

Summary

This bill would create a transitional framework to align Li‑ion battery management with the federal universal waste system. It sets interim storage and handling rules and forces a faster EPA rulemaking clock to improve safety and recycling.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New rules for lithium battery handlers

EPA would have to set nationwide rules to manage lithium‑ion batteries as universal waste within 18 months of enactment. The rule would include tailored handling and safety steps and support recycling and recovery of critical minerals. Until that rule is issued, destination facilities that store batteries before recycling would have to follow large‑quantity universal waste handler standards and related safety rules. The bill would also define what counts as a lithium‑ion battery, which would set who these rules cover. This aims to improve safety and recycling, and it would add compliance work and costs for handlers and recyclers.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

  • Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/1/2026

  • Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 9/2/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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