Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

Sponsor: Ritchie Torres (Democratic-NY)February 4, 2025

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Received in the Senate.

New federal rules would make eBike and scooter batteries safer for consumers.

This bill would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to make existing industry safety standards mandatory federal rules for lithium-ion batteries used in eBikes, electric scooters, and other small electric vehicles. This means products sold to consumers would need to meet specific industry safety standards, aiming to reduce fire and explosion risks. These new rules would take effect within 180 days if the bill becomes law.

What Would Change

Today, there are no federally mandated consumer product safety standards specifically for lithium-ion batteries in eBikes, electric scooters, or other personal electric vehicles. If this bill becomes law, the Consumer Product Safety Commission would be required to adopt specific industry safety standards for these batteries, making them mandatory federal safety rules within 180 days.

Key Provisions

Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to make specific industry safety standards for eBike and scooter batteries official federal rules within 180 days.
Ensures that future updates to these safety standards are automatically adopted as federal rules unless the Commission decides they do not improve safety.
Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to report to Congress on fires and other hazards involving lithium-ion batteries in micromobility products within five years.