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119th Congress · House

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

Subjects: Consumer affairs · Energy storage, supplies, demand · Pedestrians and bicycling · Product safety and quality · Commerce

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a final consumer product safety rule for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
  • House passed it on Apr 28, 2025 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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