Senate sends federal EV battery recycling bill to House

September 20, 2022
The Senate has unanimously approved bipartisan legislation requiring the Biden administration to develop a strategic plan for recycling batteries from the growing fleet of federally owned electric vehicles (EVs), sending the measure on to the House, where lawmakers have not yet offered a companion. In a voice vote, the Senate Sept. 15 approved S. 4057 , the Strategic EV Management Act, which requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to create...


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