HR 973 · Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
Received in the Senate.
- Introduced
- Feb 4, 2025
- Latest action
- Apr 29, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Ritchie Torres [D-NY-15]
- Policy area
- Commerce
- Cosponsors
- 23
Summary
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a final consumer product safety rule for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, such as electric bikes and electric scooters. Specifically, the rule must require manufacturers and distributors of such products to comply with the applicable safety standards jointly established by the American National Standards Institute, the Standards Council of Canada, and UL Solutions Inc.
Recent actions
- Apr 29, 2025 Received in the Senate.
- Apr 28, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 28, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 42 (Roll no. 103). (text: CR H1637)
- Apr 28, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 42 (Roll no. 103). (text: CR H1637: 1)
- Apr 28, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1668)
- Apr 28, 2025 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Apr 28, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 973.
- Apr 28, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1637-1640)
Votes
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed · Apr 28, 2025, 10:54 PM