[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 1797 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 370
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1797

                          [Report No. 118-446]

   To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a 
 consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-
  ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 2023

 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Clarke of New 
  York, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Bowman, Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Espaillat, and Mr. 
Goldman of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

                             April 5, 2024

Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Mullin, 
     Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Allred, Ms. Meng, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
 Langworthy, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Carson, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, 
              Mr. Meeks, Ms. Malliotakis, and Mr. Molinaro

                             April 5, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 
                               24, 2023]


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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a 
 consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-
  ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Setting Consumer Standards for 
Lithium-Ion Batteries Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD FOR CERTAIN BATTERIES.

    (a) Consumer Product Safety Standard Required.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety 
        Commission shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, 
        United States Code, a final consumer product safety standard 
        for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility 
        devices, including electric bicycles and electric scooters, to 
        protect against the risk of fires caused by such batteries.
            (2) Inclusion of related equipment.--The standard 
        promulgated under paragraph (1) shall include requirements with 
        respect to equipment related to or used with 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.
    (b) CPSC Determination of Scope.--In promulgating the standard 
under subsection (a), the Commission shall determine the types of 
products subject to the standard and shall ensure that such products 
are--
            (1) within the jurisdiction of the Commission; and
            (2) reasonably necessary to include to protect against the 
        risk of fires.
    (c) Modifications.--At any time after the promulgation of the 
standard under subsection (a), the Commission may, through a rulemaking 
under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, modify the 
requirements of the standard.
    (d) Treatment of Standard.--A standard promulgated under this 
section, including a modification of such standard, shall be treated as 
a consumer product safety rule promulgated under section 9 of the 
Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2058).
                                                 Union Calendar No. 370

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1797

                          [Report No. 118-446]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

   To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a 
 consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-
  ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 5, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed