Thermal Runaway Reduction Act

Bill: 118-hr-9588
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2024-09-12
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9588 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the safe transportation of lithium-ion batteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thermal Runaway Reduction Act . 2. Requirements for safe transport of lithium-ion batteries Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall— (1) work with the United Nations Subcommittee of Experts on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods to revise the design tests in subsection 38.3 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria to develop an impact test for lithium batteries installed in transport units and transported under UN 3536 to allow improved ability to withstand forces experienced in transport accidents without going into thermal runaway; and (2) issue such regulations as are necessary to amend section 173.185 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations to require lithium cell or batteries (except smaller cells and batteries described in such section) under subsection (a)(4) and (d) of such section to be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30 percent of the rated capacity of such battery (determined through the guidance and methodology under section 38.3.2.3 of the Manual of Tests and Criteria of the United Nations) and authorize the transportation of lithium-ion cells and batteries at a state of charge greater than 30 percent of the rated capacity of such battery only under conditions approved by the Associate Administrator in accordance with the requirements in subpart H of part 107 of such title.