House Passes Bill Requiring New Safety Standards for E-Bike and Scooter Batteries to Prevent Fires
The House passed this bill in April 2025 and sent it to the Senate for further review. No action has occurred on this legislation since April 2025, meaning it has been stalled for 14 months. The Senate must now decide whether to consider the bill, though it is common for House-passed bills to remain inactive in the Senate.
No action since April 2025
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 1797 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1797 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Small businesses that manufacture, import, or sell e-bikes, electric scooters, and other light electric vehicles will now need to ensure their products meet mandatory federal safety standards (UL 2271, UL 2849, UL 2272). Companies already following these voluntary industry standards will see little change, but businesses selling cheaper, non-compliant products — often imported — will face compliance costs or be forced off the market. This levels the playing field but raises the bar for entry.
Received in the Senate.
The Senate has received the House-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.
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)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
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)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1668)
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 973, requiring the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish final safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices like e-bikes and scooters. The bill passed with a bipartisan 365-42 vote.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 973, directing the CPSC to issue mandatory federal safety standards for batteries used in micromobility devices. Fire service leaders praised the move as a critical step in preventing life-threatening thermal runaway incidents.
Following House passage of H.R. 1797, the Senate Commerce Committee approved a companion bill mandating the CPSC to implement new safety standards for lithium-ion batteries. The standards aim to reduce risks of fires and explosions in personal e-mobility devices.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
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