HR 973
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
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.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. Ritchie Torres [D-NY-15]
- Cosponsors
- 23
- Policy area
- Commerce
- Introduced
- 2025-02-04
- Latest action
- 2025-04-29: Received in the Senate.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-04-29: Received in the Senate.
- 2025-04-28: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-04-28: 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)
- 2025-04-28: 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)
- 2025-04-28: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1668)