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HR 973Passed HouseCommercehouse
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 by Rep. Ritchie Torres
IntroducedCommitteeFloorCongressLaw
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Apr 29, 2025
Received in the Senate.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
house · Apr 28, 2025
History
- Apr 29, 2025Received in the Senate.
- Apr 28, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 28, 2025On 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)
- Apr 28, 2025Passed/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)
- Apr 28, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1668)
- Apr 28, 2025At 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.
- Apr 28, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 973.
- Apr 28, 2025Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 28, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1637-1640)
- Apr 24, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.
- Apr 24, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-77.
- Apr 8, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Apr 8, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 4, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Feb 4, 2025Introduced in House