# 119-hr-9615: BRACE Act

119-hr-9615, BRACE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9615
- Congress: 119
- Title: BRACE Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-07-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for lithium battery handlers: mixed, medium. 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 ba…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9615 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9615)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9615 (as of 2026-10-03).