The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 9615 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)

BRACE Act

Lets battery recycling facilities store lithium-ion batteries under lighter regulations to recover critical minerals.

Tradeoff

Reduces regulatory burden on battery storage facilities before recycling, allowing them to operate without special permits. The () must write detailed rules within 18 months to ensure health and environmental protections remain in place.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on September 15, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jul 9, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Jul 9, 2026)

  3. House

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Sep 14, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-818.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 15, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Environment and Public Works(Sep 16, 2026)