US Congress House Bill 8232 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Pending: House Science, Space, And Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program of recycling of energy critical materials embedded within energy storage systems (e.g., batteries). Energy critical materials means chemicals that have a high risk of a supply disruption and are critical to one or more energy-related technologies; a substantial supply disruption of such material would significantly inhibit large-scale deployment of technologies that produce, transmit, store, or conserve energy. DOE must seek to ensure that any activity receiving funding under the program (1) does not release toxic byproducts into the environment, (2) sufficiently minimizes potential fire risk in facilities where energy storage systems are stored and in the transportation of such systems, and (3) protects the health and safety of all persons involved in or in proximity to such activity.

BATTERY Act of 2020 Bolster American Technology Through Expanding Recycling Yield Act of 2020

Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]

Rep. John Curtis [R-UT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2020-09-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8232/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8232/BILLS-116hr8232ih.pdf