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H.R.1797 - Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act 118th Congress (2023-2024) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (Introduced 03/24/2023)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce | Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Committee Meetings: 12/05/23 2:00PM 11/02/23 10:00AM 09/27/23 10:30AM (All Meetings)
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 118-446
Latest Action: Senate - 05/16/2024 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
Roll Call Votes: There has been 1 roll call vote
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Summary: H.R.1797 — 118th Congress (2023-2024) All Information (Except Text)

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Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a consumer product safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, such as electric bicycles and scooters, to protect against the risk of fires.

The safety standard must include requirements with respect to the equipment related to 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.