H.R. 8232 · 116th Congress
BATTERY Act of 2020
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Bolster American Technology Through Expanding Recycling Yield Act of 2020 or the BATTERY Act of 2020
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 11, 2020
Bolster American Technology Through Expanding Recycling Yield Act of 2020 or the BATTERY Act of 2020
This bill 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: BATTERY Act of 2020
Also known as: Bolster American Technology Through Expanding Recycling Yield Act of 2020
Latest action (Sep 11, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 11, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.