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Main Subject: Commerce

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a consumer product safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, such as electric bicycles and scooters, to protect against the risk of fires.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
May. 16 2024	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

May. 15
2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 34 (Roll no. 209). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3031)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3256)

May. 14
2024

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1797.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3031-3032)
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
Apr. 05 2024	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 370.

Committee
Apr. 05 2024	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-446.

IntroReferral
Mar. 24 2023	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
May. 15 2024	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 34 (Roll no. 209). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3031)

Committee
Apr. 05 2024	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-446.

IntroReferral
Mar. 24 2023	Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Dec. 06 2023	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec. 05 2023	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov. 02 2023	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 0. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar. 31 2023	Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

House bill HR1797-118

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

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