H.R. 973 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Apr 28, 2025. Received Apr 29, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySets safety standards for e-bike and scooter batteries
Ever noticed how many people riding electric bikes and scooters around town? This bill tells the Consumer Product Safety Commission—the federal agency that makes sure products are safe—to create official safety rules for the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in those devices. The rules would require manufacturers and sellers to follow specific safety standards that have already been developed by industry and safety experts.
How it affects you
If you ride an e-bike or e-scooter, or know someone who does, this could matter to you. The new rules would mean that batteries in these devices have to meet the same safety standards across the board, which could reduce risks like fires or defects. The changes would mostly affect manufacturers and sellers, who'd have to ensure their products meet these standards before selling them.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 4, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 973
AN ACT
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
Sponsor: Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · Commerce · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 29, 2025: “Received in the Senate.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Apr 28, 2025
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 365–42
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 202 | 0 | 11 |
| Republicans | 163 | 42 | 14 |
42 members voted against most of their party: 42 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.