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H.R. 973Passed House

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

Introduced: Feb 4, 2025

Latest action date: Apr 29, 2025

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Received in the Senate.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 4, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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What this bill does

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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Commerce

View 4 official legislative subjects
Consumer affairsEnergy storage, supplies, demandPedestrians and bicyclingProduct safety and quality

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Amendments

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 25, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Received in the Senate.

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 42 (Roll no. 103). (text: CR H1637: 1)

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  4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 42 (Roll no. 103). (text: CR H1637)

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  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1668)

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  6. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

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  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 973.

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  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1637-1640)

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  9. Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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  10. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-77.

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  11. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.

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  12. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-77.

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  13. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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  14. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  15. Introduced in House

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  16. Introduced in House

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  17. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Roll-call votes

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PassedApr 28, 2025House · Roll call 103

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

365 Yea25 Not Voting42 Nay
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Andrew OglesNot Voting
Andy BiggsNot Voting
Cliff BentzNot Voting
Dale W. StrongNot Voting
David ScottYea
Donald NorcrossNot Voting
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellYea
Gerald E. ConnollyNot Voting
Jimmy GomezNot Voting
Josh GottheimerNot Voting
Juan CiscomaniNot Voting
Juan VargasNot Voting
Kevin MullinNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneNay
Mark B. MessmerNot Voting
Mark E. GreenYea
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Paul A. GosarNot Voting
Seth MagazinerNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Steve CohenNot Voting
Tony GonzalesYea
Wesley HuntNot Voting

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