Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

How it moves voter issues

• +2Consumer protection

  Requires a federal safety standard for e-bike and scooter lithium-ion batteries to reduce fire risk.

  High confidence

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• −1Small business

  TypeSafe: affects p=0.73, effect -1.44 (conf 0.61)

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• +1Public safety & crime

  TypeSafe: affects p=0.63, effect +1.19 (conf 0.69)

  Low confidence

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What it does

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act 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.  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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, passed house version.

Every recorded vote on it

1. May 15, 2024House On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSetting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act378 yea 34 nayCounts toward rankings