Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

Summary

Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to adopt three existing UL/ANSI/CAN voluntary standards as final consumer product safety standards for certain lithium‑ion batteries and e‑mobility electrical systems within 180 days of enactment, and limits those standards to "consumer products" as defined in federal law. It also creates an expedited process for future revisions of those standards to take effect automatically (subject to CPSC disapproval within a short window), treats the adopted standards as CPSC rules, and directs the CPSC to report within five years on fires, explosions, and other lithium‑ion battery hazards in micromobility products with specific incident details.

• CPSC must adopt three UL/ANSI/CAN voluntary standards as final consumer product safety standards within 180 days of enactment.
• The adopted standards apply only to products that meet the federal definition of "consumer products."
• Future revisions to those voluntary standards can automatically become mandatory after 180 days unless the CPSC disapproves within 90 days.
• Standards adopted under the bill are treated as CPSC rules under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
• CPSC must report to relevant congressional committees within five years on fires, explosions, and other lithium‑ion battery hazards in micromobility products.
• The five‑year report must include incident details: probable cause/source, make/model, compliance status, manufacturer, and country of manufacture when known.
• The bill accelerates the conversion of industry voluntary standards into enforceable federal requirements for covered consumer products.
• Manufacturers, importers, retailers, and others in the supply chain for covered products will face mandatory compliance obligations once standards are adopted.