House passes bipartisan BRACE Act to modernize battery recycling rules and boost domestic critical mineral recovery.
Quiver AI Summary
House passes battery recycling bill: The U.S. House passed the BRACE Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. The measure is intended to update federal rules for battery recycling and support the domestic industry, according to the release.
What the bill would do: The legislation would direct the EPA to revise older hazardous-waste regulations affecting lithium-ion batteries. It would also allow recyclers to store and process batteries at the same site, which supporters say could reduce costs and paperwork.
Next step: The release says the bill aims to keep more recovery of minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and copper in the U.S., and that it now goes to the Senate for consideration.
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Mariannette Miller-Meeks Fundraising
Mariannette Miller-Meeks recently disclosed $779.6K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 90th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 60.0% came from individual donors.
Miller-Meeks disclosed $591.7K of spending. This was the 170th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Miller-Meeks disclosed $4.7M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 70th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Mariannette Miller-Meeks's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Mariannette Miller-Meeks is worth $1.8M, as of September 16th, 2026. This is the 282nd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Miller-Meeks has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Mariannette Miller-Meeks's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Miller-Meeks.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Mariannette Miller-Meeks:
- H.R.10170: Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026
- H.R.9757: Conversational AI Services Act
- H.R.9682: Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2026
- H.R.9615: BRACE Act
- H.R.9476: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services in administering the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
- H.R.9390: Prices on the Wall Act of 2026
You can track bills proposed by Mariannette Miller-Meeks on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Miller-Meeks.
2026 Iowa's 1st Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $46,414,984 of spending in Iowa's 1st congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $25,923,063 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- HMP ($8,010,272)
- DCCC ($4,883,440)
- CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND ($3,547,674)
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION ($1,600,900)
- WFW ACTION FUND, INC. ($1,430,000)
The rating for this race is currently "Toss Up".
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