1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act . 2. Consumer product safety standard for certain batteries (a) Consumer product safety standard required (1) 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. (2) 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. (b) CPSC determination of scope In promulgating the standard under subsection (a), the Commission shall determine the types of products subject to the standard and shall ensure that such products are— (1) within the jurisdiction of the Commission; and (2) reasonably necessary to include to protect against the risk of fires. (c) Modifications At any time after the promulgation of the standard under subsection (a), the Commission may, through a rulemaking under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, modify the requirements of the standard. (d) 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 ).

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.