Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

Bill: 118-hr-1797
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2023-03-24
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Product safety and quality
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a consumer product safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, such as electric bicycles and scooters, to protect against the risk of fires. </p>

action_date: 2024-04-05
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a consumer product safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, such as electric bicycles and scooters, to protect against the risk of fires.</p><p>The safety standard must include requirements with respect to the equipment related to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, including battery chargers, charging cables, external terminals on battery packs, external terminals on micromobility devices, and free-standing stations used for recharging.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

action_date: 2024-05-15
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a consumer product safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, such as electric bicycles and scooters, to protect against the risk of fires.&nbsp;</p><p>The safety standard must include requirements with respect to the equipment related to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, including battery chargers, charging cables, external terminals on battery packs, external terminals on micromobility devices, and free-standing stations used for recharging.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzMyMDMzMzEwMDIxNzE5NDk1ODI4OTM4Ijp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fMzIwMzMzMTAwMjE3MTk0OTU4Mjg5MzgiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl8zMjAzMzMxMDAyMTcxOTQ5NTgyODkzOCIsImF1dGhvciI6ImJ0b3RoQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiYXV0aG9yTmFtZSI6ImJ0b3RoQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiY29udGVudCI6IkkgaGFkIHRvIGNvcHkgdGhlIGFkZGl0aW9uYWwgc2VudGVuY2UgbWFudWFsbHkuIiwiY3JlYXRlZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wNi0yN1QxMzo0Mzo0OC45MzhaIiwibW9kaWZpZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDYtMjdUMTM6NDM6NDguOTM4WiJ9XX19-->

tv_txt: 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 respect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act . 2. Consumer product safety standard for certain batteries (a) Consumer product safety standard required (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 batteries. (2) Inclusion of related equipment The standard promulgated under paragraph (1) shall include 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 battery packs, external terminals on micromobility devices, and free-standing stations used for recharging. (b) CPSC determination of scope In promulgating the standard under subsection (a), the Commission shall determine the types of products subject to the standard 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 promulgation of the standard under subsection (a), the Commission 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 promulgated 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. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1797 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act . 2. Consumer product safety standard for certain batteries (a) Consumer product safety standard required (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 batteries. (2) Inclusion of related equipment The standard promulgated under paragraph (1) shall include 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 battery packs, external terminals on micromobility devices, and free-standing stations used for recharging. (b) CPSC determination of scope In promulgating the standard under subsection (a), the Commission shall determine the types of products subject to the standard 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 promulgation of the standard under subsection (a), the Commission 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 promulgated 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. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 370 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1797 [Report No. 118–446] 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 referred 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. Blumenauer , 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 A BILL To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act . 2. Consumer product safety standard for certain batteries (a) Consumer product safety standard required (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 batteries. (2) Inclusion of related equipment The standard promulgated under paragraph (1) shall include 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 battery packs, external terminals on micromobility devices, and free-standing stations used for recharging. (b) CPSC determination of scope In promulgating the standard under subsection (a), the Commission shall determine the types of products subject to the standard 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 promulgation of the standard under subsection (a), the Commission 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 promulgated 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 ).

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

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1797 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 referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act . 2. Consumer product safety standard for certain batteries (a) Consumer product safety standard required Not later than 180 days 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 within the jurisdiction of the Commission, including electric bicycles and electric scooters, to protect against the risk of fires caused by such batteries. (b) CPSC determination of scope The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall specify the types of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and the types of micromobility devices within the jurisdiction of the Commission that are within the scope of subsection (a) as part of a standard promulgated under this section, as reasonably necessary to protect against the risk of fires caused by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in consumer products. (c) Treatment of standard A consumer product safety standard promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule promulgated under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2058 ).