119th Congress Energy
H.R. 9615: BRACE Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill modifies the regulation of lithium-ion batteries under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act in order to facilitate the recycling of lithium-ion batteries and the recovery of critical minerals. Specifically, the bill directs certain facilities that store lithium-ion batteries prior to recycling them to follow regulations for large quantity handlers of universal waste instead of following the more stringent hazardous waste regulations that currently apply, thereby allowing these facilities to store lithium-ion batteries without needing a special permit.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Raul Ruiz D-CA
- Robert Menendez D-NJ
- Diana Harshbarger R-TN
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mariannette Miller-Meeks SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, reported, passed House4 events+56
- 2Diana HarshbargerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Robert MenendezCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Raul RuizCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Mariannette Miller-Meeks.
Show the full action history (16 actions)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5678-5679)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5678)
- Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9615.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-818.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 717.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.