Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
Latest action (Apr 29, 2025) — Received in the Senate.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Feb 4, 2025This 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.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out
What Congress did
1 recordedOn decisive vote
House · Apr 28, 2025
A fast-track vote: no amendments, short debate, and two thirds needed to pass. Used for bills expected to be uncontroversial.
Who lobbied on this
3 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- Consumer Technology Associationno position stated
“…Issues related to quantum computing. S.3597, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026. H.R.3447, Chip Security Act. H.R. 973, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. S.389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. S.3069,…” filing ↗
- Doordash, Inc.no position stated
“H.R.973/S.389 - Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries…” filing ↗
- International Association of Fire Fightersno position stated
“H.R. 973/S. 389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act H.R. 3184/S. 4844, PFAS Alternatives Act Issues related to the consolidation…” filing ↗
Most filings say only that an organization lobbied on a bill, not which side it took — where that's the case we say so rather than guessing. Quotes are verbatim from the filing. How this is built.
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