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H.R. 9615

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9615, the BRACE Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 9, 2026 by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 14, 2026: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 9615 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb9615/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9615 IH: Battery Recycling for America’s Competitive Economy Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9615  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    A BILL
To support the recycling and recovery of lithium-ion batteries.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Battery Recycling for America’s Competitive Economy Act   or the   BRACE Act  .
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.
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) .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) sponsors H.R. 9615, and 3 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 9615 went before 2 committees: Environment Subcommittee and Energy and Commerce.

Environment Subcommittee
Environment Subcommittee
Reported by · Jul 14, 2026
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jul 9, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9615 has taken 5 actions since Jul 9, 2026, the latest on Jul 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 14, 2026
House
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldEnvironment Subcommittee
Jul 14, 2026
House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.Environment Subcommittee
Jul 9, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 9, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.Environment Subcommittee
Jul 9, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 9615 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9615 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • BRACE Act — Display Title
  • BRACE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Battery Recycling for America’s Competitive Economy Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To support the recycling and recovery of lithium-ion batteries. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 14 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9615 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Constitution, Defense, Education, Energy/Nuclear, Foreign Relations, Health Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY—Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDRA EDMONDS111
BRENT GARDNER111
DANIEL TILLSON111
FAITH BURNS111
HELDER TOSTE111
KATELYN BLEDSOE111
KELLY MERKEL111
KRISTIN SKRZYCKI111
LAUREN STEWART111
MATTHEW KEENAN111
MICHAEL DINGELL111
MICHAEL NUDO111
SCOTT RAUSCH111
WILLIAM BURGER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY2026 second_quarter$660K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9615 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9615’s is Energy.

hr9615/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 9615 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Energy storage, supplies, demand to Solid waste and recycling.

hr9615/subjects.txt
Energy storage, supplies, demandHazardous wastes and toxic substancesSolid waste and recycling

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9615, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS:H.R. 9615.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H4380]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com