In a 3-2 party-line vote, the three Democratic commissioners at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) voted on April 30, 2025, to move forward with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) for a new safety standard for e-mobility products using lithium-ion batteries, such as hoverboards, e-bikes, and e-scooters. A proposal by Acting Chairman Peter Feldman to refer the draft safety standard to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), which reviews and coordinates executive regulations and federal information policy, was defeated.

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