# 119-hr-973: Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

119-hr-973, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-973
- Congress: 119
- Title: Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Creates a federal safety standard for lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility products.** This bill would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a final consumer product safety standard within 180 days that incorporates three voluntary standards: ANSI/CAN/UL 2271, ANSI/CAN/UL 2849, and ANSI/CA/UL 2272.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 365 | 42 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- National safety rules for e-bike and scooter batteries: mixed, medium. This bill would set one national safety standard for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility products. The Consumer Product Safety Commission would have to adopt three UL safety standards within 180 days of enactment for batteries and electrical systems in e-bikes and other small electric rideables…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-973 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/973)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-973 (as of 2026-07-25).