119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 4, 2025
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
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Latest action (Apr 29, 2025): Received in the Senate.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: 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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Apr 28, 2025 · Roll call 103 · Passed
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 42 (Roll no. 103). (text: CR H1637) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 42 (Roll no. 103). (text: CR H1637: 1) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1668)
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. 973.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1637-1640)
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-77.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-77.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Consumer affairs · Energy storage, supplies, demand · Pedestrians and bicycling · Product safety and quality
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$204,309
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 973/S. 389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act H.R. 3184/S. 4844, PFAS Alternatives Act H.J. Res. 203/S.J. Res. 201, Resolution Directing an…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOERRER GROUP LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Roads/Highway
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Implementation of PL 117-70, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act HR 973, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act HR 8870, BUILD America 250 Act mobility on demand and mobility as a service issues related to safety…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitor Copyright legislation. H.R.4072 - Pro Codes Act. H.R.973 - Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 973: SETTING CONSUMER STANDARDS FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 7389: MOTOR VEHICLE MODERNIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LITHIUM-ION BATTERI…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tic fire sprinklers in public housing. Issues relating to the implementation of Executive Order 13976, Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response. H.R.973/S.389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act H.R.4009/S.4145, Pro Codes Act Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Ag…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nancial Services and General Government FY 2027 Appropriations relating to a Consumer Product Safety Commission grant for carbon monoxide poisoning prevention. H.R. 973/S. 389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 973/S. 389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. S. Res. 527, Supporting National Move Over Law Day. H.R. 979/S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehic…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DOORDASH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: DOORDASH, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$640,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.4401 / H.R.8510 - Promoting Real-time Information on Cost Expenditure (PRICE) Act H.R.8895 - No Rigged Grocery Prices Act H.R.973 / S.389 - Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FLEX ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEX ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues impacting the app-based industry, including marketplace transparency, micromobility safety, S. 389 & H.R. 973 (Support Whole Bill), and H.R. 8510 & S. 4401 (Oppose Whole Bill).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ULSE INC. D/B/A UL STANDARDS & ENGAGEMENT · lobbying firm or registrant: ULSE INC. D/B/A UL STANDARDS & ENGAGEMENT
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.389/H.R.973: Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act--Rule must require manufacturers and distributors ofsuch products to comply with the applicablesafety…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$810,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 973/S. 389 - Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. S.3069 - Protecting Americans from Harmful CCP Products Act S.5281 - Consumer Advocacy and P…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices. Issues rela…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices. The BUILD A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
Carbon monoxide safety grants and lithium-ion battery standards S.389/H.R.973 - Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Battery Act Support for CPSC Proposed Rule regarding consumer standards for lithium-ion batteries
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tic fire sprinklers in public housing. Issues relating to the implementation of Executive Order 13976, Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response. H.R.973/S.389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act H.R.4009/S.4145, Pro Codes Act Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Ag…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 973/S. 389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. S. Res. 527 Supporting National Move Over Law Day. H.R. 979/S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicl…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nancial Services and General Government FY 2027 Appropriations relating to a Consumer Product Safety Commission grant for carbon monoxide poisoning prevention. H.R. 973/S. 389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOERRER GROUP LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Roads/Highway
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Implementation of PL 117-70, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act HR 973, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act HR 8870, BUILD America 250 Act mobility on demand and mobility as a service issues related to safety…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 973: SETTING CONSUMER STANDARDS FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 7389: MOTOR VEHICLE MODERNIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LITHIUM-ION BATTERI…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DOORDASH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: DOORDASH, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$750,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.973/S.389 - Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act; All provisions S.4401 / H.R.8510 - Promoting Real-time Information on Cost Expenditure (PRICE…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…to artificial intelligence. Issues related to quantum computing. S.3597, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026. H.R.3447, Chip Security Act. H.R. 973, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. S.389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. S.3069, Protecting Americans from H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$196,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 973/S. 389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act H.R. 3184/S. 4844, PFAS Alternatives Act Issues related to the consolidation of fire apparatus…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitor Copyright legislation. H.R.4072 - Pro Codes Act. H.R.973 - Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices. Issues rela…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices. The BUILD A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing