Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

Main Subject: Commerce

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.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Apr. 29 2025	Received in the Senate.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Apr. 28
2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1668: 4)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 973.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1637-1640: 1)
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Calendars
Apr. 24 2025	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.

Committee
Apr. 24 2025	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-77.

IntroReferral
Feb. 04 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
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)

Committee
Apr. 24 2025	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-77.

IntroReferral
Feb. 04 2025	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Apr. 08 2025	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House bill HR973-119

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

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