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H.R. 973 (119th): Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act 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.

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Recorded summary

The bill, the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act, directs 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. The rule must require manufacturers and distributors to comply with safety standards jointly established by the American National Standards Institute, the Standards Council of Canada, and UL Solutions Inc. The metadata title indicates the House vote is on a motion to suspend the rules and pass.

consumer_protectionproduct_safetytechnology_regulation

Theological note: Scripture grounds public concern for the safety of neighbors and honest dealing in commerce, so product-safety rules relate to love of neighbor and the duty to avoid harm to others. Whether this specific mandate is wise or proportionate is a prudential question about federal regulatory design and is not a clear moral verdict on the metadata provided.

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Recorded votes

Roll 103 · 28-Apr-2025 6:54 PM · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed

Yea 365 · Nay 42 · Other 25

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