H.R. 1797 — what changed
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 2 Consumer product safety standard for certain batteries
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Consumer product safety standard required—
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In general— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, a final consumer product safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, including electric bicycles and electric scooters, to protect against the risk of fires caused by such batteries.
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Inclusion of related equipment— The standard promulgated under paragraph (1) shall include requirements with respect to equipment related to or used with 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.
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Consumer product safety standard required— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, a final consumer product safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices within the jurisdiction of the Commission, including electric bicycles and electric scooters, to protect against the risk of fires caused by such batteries.
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CPSC determination of scope— The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall specify the types of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and the types of micromobility devices within In promulgating the jurisdiction of standard under subsection (a), the Commission that are within shall determine the scope of subsection (a) as part types of a standard promulgated under this section, as reasonably necessary products subject to protect against the risk of fires caused by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in consumer products.standard and shall ensure that such products are—
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within the jurisdiction of the Commission; and
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reasonably necessary to include to protect against the risk of fires.
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Treatment of standard—Modifications— A consumer product safety At any time after the promulgation of the standard promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as (a), the Commission may, through a consumer product safety rule promulgated rulemaking under section 9 553 of title 5, United States Code, modify the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2058).requirements of the standard.
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Treatment of standard— A standard promulgated under this section, including a modification of such standard, shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule promulgated under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2058).