S. 2528 · 114th Congress
Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016
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This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to repeal the prohibition against new Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations for the transportation by aircraft of lithium metal cells or batteries or lithium ion cells or batteries that are more stringent than the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 10, 2016
Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016
This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to repeal the prohibition against new Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations for the transportation by aircraft of lithium metal cells or batteries or lithium ion cells or batteries that are more stringent than the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, as amended.
DOT shall:
- initiate a comprehensive review of existing and any other applicable regulations regarding the air transportation, including passenger-carrying and cargo aircraft, of lithium batteries and cells; and
- take any additional action appropriate to mitigate sufficiently the risks posed by lithium batteries and cells to safe air transport.
The President shall establish a lithium battery safety working group to promote and coordinate efforts related to the promotion of the safe manufacture, use, and transportation of lithium batteries and cells.
The working group shall research:
- additional ways to decrease the risk of fires and explosions from lithium batteries and cells,
- additional ways to ensure uniform transportation requirements for both bulk and individual batteries, and
- new or existing technologies that could reduce the fire and explosion risk of lithium batteries and cells.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016
Latest action (Feb 10, 2016): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 10, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.