Congressman Ritchie Torres Celebrates Inclusion of Compromise Version of His Lithium-Ion Battery Legislation in the Continuing Resolution

House leadership has just released the continuing resolution, which includes a compromise version of Congressman Ritchie Torres’s legislation, the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act, originally introduced in March 2023.

This bill will ensure lithium-ion batteries and e-mobility products will be safer for American consumers and will no longer allow dangerous foreign batteries into the United States.

The full continuing resolution can be read here. The text of this section can be found on page 244.

This legislation has long been a top legislative priority for Congressman Torres.