H.R. 973House bill · 119th CongressIn the SenateCommerce

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

Sponsored byRitchie TorresD-NY-15Introduced Feb 4, 2025Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Apr 29, 2025) Received in the Senate.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, Feb 4, 2025

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.

Face Value

as passed the House
100Narrow

How 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.

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What Congress did

1 recorded
  • On 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.

    36542

    Passed

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Who lobbied on this

3 organizations

These organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.

  • …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 ↗
  • 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 ↗

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