Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
Congress Orders Consumer Agency to Set Mandatory Safety Rules for E-Bike and Scooter Batteries
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to make specific battery safety standards mandatory for certain light electric vehicles.
- Within 180 days after the law takes effect, the agency would issue final safety rules covering batteries and electrical systems used in e-bikes and other small personal e-mobility devices.
- The rules would apply only to consumer products (the kinds regular people buy for personal use), not every type of battery made for industry.
- If the private safety standards get updated later, those updates would generally become the new federal safety rule unless the agency says the change does not improve safety.
- Within 5 years, the agency would report to Congress on battery-related fires, explosions, and other hazards, including what products were involved when that information is known.
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Milestones
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-50.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
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