Analysis · Speech on a bill · beta

Brett Guthrie

Republican on Battery Recycling for America's Competitive Economy Act 2026-09-15

154 words · 6 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 98 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Procedure 6%Claims 81%The ask 13%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 111 wordsend-of-life batteries are a strategic source of nickel, cobalt, and copper, and the volume of batteries available for recycling is expected to triple over the next 10 years.¹ The Battery Recycling for America’s Competitive Economy Act, or the BRACE Act, introduced by my colleague Representative Miller-Meeks, would address an unnecessary limitation in the EPA’s current regulations by allowing destination facilities that recycle lithium-ion batteries to store the batteries prior to recycling.² The legislation would also require EPA to conduct a rulemaking to establish lithium-ion batteries as a separate category of universal waste within 18 months, providing greater regulatory clarity and certainty to support the growth of the domestic battery recycling industry.³ Mr. Speaker, Claims · 14 wordsthe House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced this bill by a unanimous vote, 46-0.⁴ The ask · 20 wordsI urge my colleagues in the House to support this bipartisan legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 94

1 of 1 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield myself such time as I may consume.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 100

0 of 1 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 4

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“the volume of batteries available for recycling is expected to triple over the next 10 years”Projections cited in the debate expect the volume of batteries available for recycling to triple over the next 10 years.search
2“would address an unnecessary limitation in the EPA’s current regulations by allowing destination facilities that recycle lithium-ion batteries to store the batteries prior to recycling”The BRACE Act would allow destination facilities that recycle lithium-ion batteries to store the batteries prior to recycling.search
3“require EPA to conduct a rulemaking to establish lithium-ion batteries as a separate category of universal waste within 18 months”The BRACE Act would require the EPA, within 18 months, to conduct a rulemaking establishing lithium-ion batteries as a separate category of universal waste.search
4“advanced this bill by a unanimous vote, 46-0”The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced the BRACE Act by a unanimous vote of 46-0.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-17