S 389

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
Reported
Sponsor
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand [D-NY]
Cosponsors
5
Policy area
Commerce
Introduced
2025-02-04
Latest action
2025-07-29: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-07-29: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.
  • 2025-07-29: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-50.
  • 2025-07-29: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-50.
  • 2025-03-12: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
  • 2025-02-04: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.