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(3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (13) 
as paragraphs (3) through (11), respectively; 
(4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by in-
serting ‘‘, except in accordance with an agreement 
pursuant to the Treaty’’ after ‘‘Closed Area’’; 
(5) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(6) in paragraph (11), as so redesignated, by 
striking the period at the end and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) to violate any of the regional terms and 
conditions; or 
‘‘(13) to violate any limit on authorized fishing 
effort or catch.’’. 
(b) IN THE LICENSING AREA.—Section 5(b) (16 U.S.C. 
973c(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in section 6 
of this Act, it’’ and inserting ‘‘It’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively. 
SEC. 5. EXCEPTIONS. 
Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 973d) is repealed. 
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‘‘(7) in an aggregate or summary form that 
does not directly or indirectly disclose the identity of 
any person that submits such information.’’. 
SEC. 12. CLOSED AREA STOWAGE REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 13 (16 U.S.C. 973k) is amended by striking 
‘‘. In particular, the boom shall be lowered’’ and all that 
follows and inserting ‘‘and in accordance with any require-
ments established by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 13. OBSERVERS. 
Section 14 (16 U.S.C. 973l) is repealed. 
SEC. 14. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 15 (16 U.S.C. 973m) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 15. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘The Secretary and the Secretary of State may pro-
vide assistance to a Pacific Island Party to benefit such 
Pacific Island Party from the development of fisheries re-
sources and the operation of fishing vessels that are li-
censed pursuant to the Treaty, including— 
‘‘(1) technical assistance; 
‘‘(2) training and capacity building opportuni-
ties; 
‘‘(3) facilitation of the implementation of pri-
vate sector activities or partnerships; and
‘‘(4) other activities as determined appropriate 
by the Secretary and the Secretary of State.’’. 
SEC. 15. ARBITRATION. 
Section 16 (16 U.S.C. 973n) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Article 6 of’’ after ‘‘arbitral tri-
bunal under’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘paragraph 3 of that Article’’, 
and inserting ‘‘the Treaty, shall determine the loca-
tion of the arbitration’’. 
SEC. 16. DISPOSITION OF FEES, PENALTIES, FORFEITURES, 
AND OTHER MONEYS. 
Section 17 (16 U.S.C. 973o) is amended by striking 
‘‘Article 4 of’’. 
SEC. 17. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS. 
Section 18 (16 U.S.C. 973p) is amended by striking 
‘‘Within 30 days after’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘The Secretary may establish procedures for review of any 
agreements for additional fishing access entered into pur-
suant to the Treaty.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1792 
AN ACT 
To amend the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988, and 
for other purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1792 
To amend the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2023 
Mrs. RADEWAGEN (for herself and Mr. CASE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2023’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Amendment of South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. Prohibited acts. 
Sec. 5. Exceptions. 
Sec. 6. Criminal offenses. 
Sec. 7. Civil penalties. 
Sec. 8. Licenses. 
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Sec. 9. Enforcement. 
Sec. 10. Findings by Secretary. 
Sec. 11. Reporting requirements; disclosure of information. 
Sec. 12. Closed Area stowage requirements. 
Sec. 13. Observers. 
Sec. 14. Technical assistance. 
Sec. 15. Arbitration. 
Sec. 16. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other moneys. 
Sec. 17. Additional agreements. 
Sec. 18. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA ACT OF 1988. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
section or other provision of the South Pacific Tuna Act 
of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 973 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) APPLICABLE NATIONAL LAW.—Section 2(4) (16 
U.S.C. 973(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘described in para-
graph 1(a) of Annex I of’’ and inserting ‘‘noticed and in 
effect in accordance with’’. 
(b) CLOSED AREA.—Section 2(5) (16 U.S.C. 973(5)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘of the closed areas identified in 
Schedule 2 of Annex I of’’ and inserting ‘‘area within the 
jurisdiction of a Pacific Island Party that is closed to ves-
sels pursuant to a national law of that Pacific Island Party 
and is noticed and in effect in accordance with’’. 
(c) FISHING.—Section 2(6) (16 U.S.C. 973(6)) is 
amended— 
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SEC. 6. CRIMINAL OFFENSES. 
Section 7(a) (16 U.S.C. 973e(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 5(a) (8), (10), (11), or (12)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraphs (6), (8), (9), or (10) of section 5(a)’’. 
SEC. 7. CIVIL PENALTIES. 
(a) DETERMINATION OF LIABILITY; AMOUNT; PARTICI-
PATION BY SECRETARY OF STATE IN ASSESSMENT PRO-
CEEDING.—Section 8(a) (16 U.S.C. 973f(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Code’’ after ‘‘liable to the United 
States’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Except for those acts prohibited 
by section 5(a) (4), (5), (7), (8), (10), (11), and (12), 
and section 5(b) (1), (2), (3), and (7) of this Act, the’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The’’. 
(b) WAIVER OF REFERRAL TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.— 
Section 8(g) (16 U.S.C. 973f(g)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘section 5(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), 
(6), (7), (8), (9), or (13)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 
(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (11), (12), or (13) of 
section 5(a)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, all Limited 
Areas closed to fishing,’’ after ‘‘outside of the Licens-
ing Area’’. 
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SEC. 8. LICENSES. 
(a) FORWARDING AND TRANSMITTAL OF VESSEL LI-
CENSE APPLICATION.—Section 9(b) (16 U.S.C. 973g(b)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) In accordance with subsection (e), and except 
as provided in subsection (f), the Secretary shall forward 
a vessel license application to the Administrator whenever 
such application is in accordance with application proce-
dures established by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) FEES AND SCHEDULES.—Section 9(c) (16 U.S.C. 
973g(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) Fees required under the Treaty shall be paid in 
accordance with the Treaty and any procedures estab-
lished by the Secretary.’’. 
(c) MINIMUM FEES REQUIRED TO BE RECEIVED IN 
INITIAL YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION FOR FORWARDING 
AND TRANSMITTAL OF LICENSE APPLICATIONS.—Section 
9 (16 U.S.C. 973g) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (f); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; 
(3) by amending subsection (f), as so redesig-
nated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, may determine that a license application should 
not be forwarded to the Administrator if— 
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A BILL 
To improve individual assistance provided by the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. 
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‘‘(C) RELATIONSHIP
TO
OTHER
ASSIST-
ANCE.—A recipient of assistance provided under 
this paragraph shall not be required to show that 
the assistance can be met through other means, 
except insurance proceeds.’’. 
(b) STATE- OR INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT-ADMINIS-
TERED ASSISTANCE AND OTHER NEEDS ASSISTANCE.— 
Section 408(f) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(f)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘subsections (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), and 
(e)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 
(1)(B), (2)(B), and (4) of subsection (c) and sub-
section (e)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ‘‘subsection 
(c)(1)(B), (c)(4), or (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(1)(B), (2)(B), or (4) of subsection (c) or subsection 
(e)’’. 
SEC. 6. STATE-MANAGED HOUSING PILOT AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 408 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5174) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (f)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(b) CRITERIA FOR QUALIFICATION.—The Secretary 
of Labor, in consultation with the Equal Employment Op-
portunity Commission, shall— 
(1) set criteria for receipt of the award, includ-
ing a requirement that an employer has made sub-
stantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between 
men and women and deserves special recognition as 
a consequence of such effort; and 
(2) establish procedures for the application and 
presentation of the award. 
(c) BUSINESS.—In this section, the term ‘‘employer’’ 
includes— 
(1)(A) a corporation, including a nonprofit cor-
poration; 
(B) a partnership; 
(C) a professional association; 
(D) a labor organization; and 
(E) a business entity similar to an entity de-
scribed in any of subparagraphs (A) through (D); 
(2) an entity carrying out an education referral 
program, a training program, such as an apprentice-
ship or management training program, or a similar 
program; and 
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(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives. 
(2) BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘beneficiary 
countries’’ means— 
(i) Antigua and Barbuda; 
(ii) the Bahamas; 
(iii) Barbados; 
(iv) Dominica; 
(v) the Dominican Republic; 
(vi) Grenada; 
(vii) Guyana; 
(viii) Jamaica; 
(ix) Saint Lucia; 
(x) Saint Kitts and Nevis; 
(xi) Saint Vincent and the Grena-
dines; 
(xii) Suriname; and 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1797 
AN ACT 
To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
promulgate a consumer product safety standard with re-
spect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micro-
mobility devices, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘‘(E) The total amount obligated for support 
under this section during such period, including 
budget details. 
‘‘(F) The intended duration of support pro-
vided under this section during such period. 
‘‘(G) An assessment of value of the support 
provided under this section during such period, 
including a summary of significant activities 
undertaken by foreign forces, irregular forces, 
groups, or individuals to support irregular war-
fare operations by United States Special Oper-
ations Forces. 
‘‘(H) The total amount obligated for sup-
port under this section in prior fiscal years. 
‘‘(j) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not less frequently than 
quarterly, the Secretary shall provide to the congres-
sional defense committees a briefing on the use of the 
authority provided by this section, and other matters 
relating to irregular warfare, with the primary pur-
poses of— 
‘‘(A) keeping the congressional defense com-
mittees fully and currently informed of irregular 
warfare requirements and activities, including
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Setting Consumer 
Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD FOR CER-
TAIN BATTERIES. 
(a) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD RE-
QUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission shall promulgate, under 
section 553 of title 5, United States Code, a final 
consumer product safety standard for rechargeable 
lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, 
including electric bicycles and electric scooters, to 
protect against the risk of fires caused by such bat-
teries. 
(2) INCLUSION OF RELATED EQUIPMENT.—The 
standard promulgated under paragraph (1) shall in-
clude requirements with respect to equipment related 
to or used with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries 
used in micromobility devices, including battery 
chargers, charging cables, external terminals on bat-
tery packs, external terminals on micromobility de-
vices, and free-standing stations used for recharging. 
(b) CPSC DETERMINATION OF SCOPE.—In promul-
gating the standard under subsection (a), the Commission
shall determine the types of products subject to the stand-
ard and shall ensure that such products are— 
(1) within the jurisdiction of the Commission; 
and 
(2) reasonably necessary to include to protect 
against the risk of fires. 
(c) MODIFICATIONS.—At any time after the promul-
gation of the standard under subsection (a), the Commis-
sion may, through a rulemaking under section 553 of title 
5, United States Code, modify the requirements of the 
standard. 
(d) TREATMENT OF STANDARD.—A standard pro-
mulgated under this section, including a modification of 
such standard, shall be treated as a consumer product 
safety rule promulgated under section 9 of the Consumer 
Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2058). 
Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1797 
AN ACT 
To require the Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion to promulgate a consumer product safety 
standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-ion 
batteries used in micromobility devices, and for 
other purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1797 
To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a con-
sumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium- 
ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2023 
Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself, Mr. GARBARINO, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, Mr. RYAN, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. D’ESPOSITO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, and 
Mr. GOLDMAN of New York) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
promulgate a consumer product safety standard with re-
spect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micro-
mobility devices, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Setting Consumer 
Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD FOR CER-
TAIN BATTERIES. 
(a) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD RE-
QUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Com-
mission shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code, a final consumer product safety 
standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in 
micromobility devices within the jurisdiction of the Com-
mission, including electric bicycles and electric scooters, 
to protect against the risk of fires caused by such bat-
teries. 
(b) CPSC DETERMINATION OF SCOPE.—The Con-
sumer Product Safety Commission shall specify the types 
of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and the types of 
micromobility devices within the jurisdiction of the Com-
mission that are within the scope of subsection (a) as part 
of a standard promulgated under this section, as reason-
ably necessary to protect against the risk of fires caused 
by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in consumer prod-
ucts. 
(c) TREATMENT OF STANDARD.—A consumer prod-
uct safety standard promulgated under subsection (a) 
shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule promul-
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(15 U.S.C. 2058). 
Æ 
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SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) AGGRAVATED FELONY.—Section 101(a)(43) of 
the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(43)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘means—’’ and inserting ‘‘means a fel-
ony, for which a term of imprisonment of not less 
than 5 years was imposed, that is—’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘for which 
the term of imprisonment at least one year’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘for 
which’’ and all that follows through ‘‘year’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (J), by striking ‘‘, for 
which a sentence of one year imprisonment or more 
may be imposed’’; 
(5) in subparagraph (P)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(i)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and (ii) for which the 
term of imprisonment imposed (regardless of 
any suspension of such imprisonment) is at 
least 12 months’’; 
(6) in subparagraph (R), by striking ‘‘for which 
the term of imprisonment is at least one year’’; 
(7) in subparagraph (S), by striking ‘‘, for 
which the term of imprisonment is at least one 
year’’; and 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1797 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 16, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN ACT 
To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
promulgate a consumer product safety standard with re-
spect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micro-
mobility devices, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Setting Consumer 
Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD FOR CER-
TAIN BATTERIES. 
(a) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD RE-
QUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission shall promulgate, under 
section 553 of title 5, United States Code, a final 
consumer product safety standard for rechargeable 
lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, 
including electric bicycles and electric scooters, to 
protect against the risk of fires caused by such bat-
teries. 
(2) INCLUSION OF RELATED EQUIPMENT.—The 
standard promulgated under paragraph (1) shall in-
clude requirements with respect to equipment related 
to or used with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries 
used in micromobility devices, including battery 
chargers, charging cables, external terminals on bat-
tery packs, external terminals on micromobility de-
vices, and free-standing stations used for recharging. 
(b) CPSC DETERMINATION OF SCOPE.—In promul-
gating the standard under subsection (a), the Commission 
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shall determine the types of products subject to the stand-
ard and shall ensure that such products are— 
(1) within the jurisdiction of the Commission; 
and 
(2) reasonably necessary to include to protect 
against the risk of fires. 
(c) MODIFICATIONS.—At any time after the promul-
gation of the standard under subsection (a), the Commis-
sion may, through a rulemaking under section 553 of title 
5, United States Code, modify the requirements of the 
standard. 
(d) TREATMENT OF STANDARD.—A standard pro-
mulgated under this section, including a modification of 
such standard, shall be treated as a consumer product 
safety rule promulgated under section 9 of the Consumer 
Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2058). 
Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 370 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1797 
[Report No. 118–446] 
To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a con-
sumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium- 
ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2023 
Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself, Mr. GARBARINO, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, Mr. RYAN, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. D’ESPOSITO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, and 
Mr. GOLDMAN of New York) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
APRIL 5, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Ms. NORTON, Ms. CROCKETT, Mr. NADLER, Mr. 
MULLIN, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. ALLRED, Ms. MENG, Mr. BLU-
MENAUER, Mr. LANGWORTHY, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. CARSON, 
Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, and Mr. 
MOLINARO 
APRIL 5, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 24, 2023] 
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To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
promulgate a consumer product safety standard with re-
spect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micro-
mobility devices, and for other purposes. 
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ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS