HR 973 - Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act - National Key Vote

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Title: Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that 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.

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  • Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a final product safety rule for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, such as electric bikes and scooters (Sec. 2).

  • Specifies that the rule must require that manufacturers and distributors of such products comply with the applicable safety standards jointly established by the American National Standards Institute, the Standards Council of Canada, and UL Solutions Inc. (Sec. 2).

NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS

Title: Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

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