The bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to finalize consumer product safety standards for lithium-ion batteries used in light electric vehicles, e-bikes, and personal e-mobility devices within 180 days of the enactment. It also outlines the procedure for updating and notifying the Commission about revisions to the standards. Additionally, it mandates a report to Congress within 5 years, detailing fires, explosions, and hazards related to these batteries used in micromobility products, including details about the incidents and the compliance with the set standards.
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.
