FLARE Act

This bill changes a federal fire prevention law that funds grants for fire departments. It adds legal definitions for "lithium-ion cell or battery" and "thermal runaway," which is an uncontrolled rise in battery temperature caused by chemical reactions inside the cells. It adds lithium-ion cells or batteries to the list of hazardous materials covered by an existing grant purpose. It also adds suppressing fires caused by thermal runaway as an allowed use of grant funds.

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• Dina Titus Democrat sponsor
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