H.R. 973 — Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

This section directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate, as final consumer product safety standards within 180 days of enactment, the provisions of three specified ANSI/CAN/UL voluntary standards in effect on the date of enactment—ANSI/CAN/UL 2271 (batteries for light electric vehicle applications), ANSI/CAN/UL 2849 (electrical systems for eBikes), and ANSI/CAN/UL 2272 (electrical systems for personal e-mobility devices)—limited to consumer products as defined in the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)) (i.e., articles for personal use in or around households, schools, or recreation). Standards promulgated under this section, including Commission-adopted revisions, are treated as consumer product safety rules under CPSA section 9 (15 U.S.C. 2058), with revisions to the voluntary standards automatically incorporated 180 days after CPSC notice unless the Commission determines within 90 days that the revision does not improve safety. This section also requires the CPSC to submit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce within five years of enactment describing fires, explosions, and other hazards from lithium-ion batteries in micromobility products, including incident sources, product/battery makes and models, compliance with the new standards, and manufacturer details if known.