HR 973
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish mandatory safety standards for lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices like electric bikes and scooters. Specifically, it requires the CPSC to adopt existing standards from organizations like ANSI, CAN, and UL. The bill also outlines a process for updating these standards and mandates the CPSC to report to Congress on incidents involving these batteries.
Key provisions
- The CPSC must issue final consumer product safety standards based on ANSI/CAN/UL 2271, 2849, and 2272 standards within 180 days of enactment.
- The standards apply to consumer products as defined by the Consumer Product Safety Act.
- Organizations revising the referenced standards must notify the CPSC.
- Revised standards are treated as CPSC consumer product safety rules.
- The CPSC must report to Congress on lithium-ion battery incidents in micromobility devices.
- The report must include information on the source of data, battery and product details, compliance status, and manufacturer information.
- The CPSC can retain existing standards if a proposed revision doesn't improve safety.
- The CPSC has 5 years to submit the report to Congress.
Who is affected
- Manufacturers of micromobility devices (electric bikes, scooters)
- Distributors of micromobility devices
- Consumers who purchase micromobility devices
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 973
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To establish consumer standards for lithium-ion batteries.
This Act may be cited as the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission
) shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the provisions of ANSI/CAN/UL 2271–Standard for Batteries for Use in Light Electric Vehicle Applications, ANSI/CAN/UL 2849–Standard for Safety for Electrical Systems for eBikes, and ANSI/CA/UL 2272–Standard for Electrical Systems for Personal E-Mobility Devices, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, as final consumer product safety standards.
In adopting the standards under subsection (a), the Commission shall limit the application of such standards to consumer products as defined in section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)).
If the provisions of ANSI/CAN/UL 2271–Standard for Batteries for Use in Light Electric Vehicle Applications, ANSI/CAN/UL 2849–Standard for Safety for Electrical Systems for eBikes, or ANSI/CAN/UL 2272–Standard for Electrical Systems for Personal E-Mobility Devices, are revised following the enactment of this Act, the organization that revised the requirements of such standard shall notify the Commission after the final approval of the revision.
Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report regarding fires, explosions, and other hazards relating to lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility products during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the report date.
The report required by paragraph (1) shall describe, at a minimum—
the source of the information that was provided to the Commission regarding the fire, explosion, or other hazard;
the make and model of the lithium-ion battery and micromobility product that resulted in a fire, explosion, or other hazard, if known;
whether a lithium-ion battery involved in a fire, explosion, or other hazard complied with the standard required by this section, if known; and
if known, the manufacturer and country of manufacture of a lithium-ion battery that resulted in a fire, explosion, or other hazard.