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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 973

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

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Introduced 2025-02-04Topic: economy jobs

Summary

Summary by the 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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Recorded votes

DateChamberQuestionResultYeasNays
2025-04-28House roll 103On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed36542

Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-04-29SenateReceived in the Senate.refer
2025-04-28HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-04-28HouseOn 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)
2025-04-28Passed/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)floor pass
2025-04-28HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1668)
2025-04-28HouseAt 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.
2025-04-28HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 973.
2025-04-28HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1637-1640)
2025-04-28HouseMr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-04-24HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.
2025-04-24HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-77.report
2025-04-24Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-77.report
2025-04-08HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.refer
2025-04-08HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-02-04HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.refer
2025-02-04Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-02-04Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.