UPDATED 6-25-25: CPSC looks to be now publishing this proposed standard for comment: Lithium-Ion Batteries Used in Micromobility Products and Electrical Systems of Micromobility Products
UPDATE 6/25/25: This is very odd. This proposed rule was to be published in the Federal Register 6/23/25 to start the comment period. Instead when we go to that Federal Register page on line we see this note: "Editorial Note: This document was withdrawn by the Director of the Federal Register. This entry will remain on public inspection through the close of business on June 23, 2025." So apparently this rule has once again been pulled. This is very odd. Never seen this before. The proposed rule that was posted 6/20/25 is now archived here as it is no longer on the federal register page below. This is what the Federal Register page (FR Document: 2025-11424) shows as of 6/25/25 (Page not found: We're unable to find the requested page. Please check the url and try again or perform a search at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/search.)
Prior Story (6/20/25):
Just days after a court ordered the Trump administration to reinstate three democratic commissioners on the Consumer Product Safety Commission it appears that they have instigated a re-posting of the proposed rule for a comment period. This proposed rule was scrubbed by the two republican members soon after Trump fired the three democratic members. We shall see how this goes. Not at all clear what the Trump administration will do with this proposed rule as it gets final say on all rules out of the CPSC according to the Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Memorandum (not an executive order). In addition to that memorandum there is also the "new" Trump edict that the CPSC should submit all proposed rules to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs for review pursuant to Executive Order 14215. This may be another test case / trial balloon. Not sure if they will allow it to become an actual rule or not. Here is the current proposed rule (now archived on my site as of 6/23/25) just before publication (scheduled for June 23 2025) to the Federal Register to start the public comment period.