Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
- Bill Number
- S. 389
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Commerce
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-07-29: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.
- Last Updated
- 2026-02-04T04:11:38Z
Official Summary
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.
Sponsor
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Cosponsors (5)
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Recent Actions
- 2025-07-29: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.
- 2025-07-29: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-50.
- 2025-07-29: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-50.
- 2025-03-12: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- 2025-02-04: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2025-02-04: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act — issued 2025-02-04 — PDF (4 pages)
- Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act — issued 2025-07-29 — PDF (6 pages)