New rules would change how businesses handle used lithium-ion batteries.
This bill would change the rules for businesses that store used lithium-ion batteries before recycling them. These businesses would need to follow new federal guidelines for managing these batteries. The goal is to help improve how these important batteries are recycled and recovered.
Today, businesses that store used lithium-ion batteries before recycling follow specific federal rules (section 273.60(a) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations). If this bill passes, these businesses would instead follow rules for "large quantity handlers of universal waste" and certain rules for non-storage. Also, an older law would update its reference to federal rules from a specific 1995 document to the current part 273 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.
HR 9615 · 119th Congress · July 9, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 5/10
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