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$2.8 million in Energy & Utilities PAC money was in the room for the vote on Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

150 members who voted on H.R. 973 also banked energy & utilities PAC money in the 2024 cycle. Who got what, and how they voted.

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170 members who cast a yes or no vote took energy & utilities PAC money in the 2024 cycle. The biggest recipients are shown; the full list is on the bill page.

This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to turn three existing safety standards for lithium-ion batteries into mandatory rules. These standards cover batteries used in e-bikes, scooters, and other personal electric devices. The bill also sets up a process for updating those standards as technology changes.

Lithium-ion batteries can catch fire or explode, especially in cheap or damaged products. This bill aims to reduce those risks by making sure all such batteries sold to consumers meet the same safety requirements.

Major public companies this covers
  • SegwaySEGW
  • Rad Power BikesRAD
The vote

How the chamber split

365 yea · 42 nayPassed · 23 not voting
365 yes
42 no
The debate

What each side says

Supporters
  • Mandatory safety standards will help prevent fires and injuries from lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes and scooters.bill
  • The bill requires the CPSC to report on battery hazards, which will help track and address safety issues.bill
  • Using existing industry standards means the rules are already tested and understood by manufacturers.report
Critics
  • The bill locks in specific standards that may become outdated quickly, and the update process could be slow.bill
  • Mandating these standards could raise costs for manufacturers and lead to higher prices for consumers.report

Each point links to its source. The views are attributed to those sources, not stated as ours.

Money lens

Energy & Utilities money, split by party

▲ Voted yes365
199 Dem159 Rep
Energy & Utilities PAC receipts$2.7M
  • KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$456K
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$413K
  • PHILLIPS 66 PAC$160K
  • MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$138K
  • EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC$127K
  • CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$117K
  • VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$110K
  • NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$105K
  • CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC)$90K
  • NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION PAC$80K
  • GROWTH ENERGY PAC$80K
  • DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC$80K
  • DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$80K
  • CMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL$70K
  • BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$66K
  • DTE ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$66K
  • CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC$49K
  • EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$40K
  • XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (XPAC)$23K
  • EASTMANPAC-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY$20K
  • HESS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HESS PAC)$20K
  • PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC$20K
  • NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM COUNCIL, INC. FEDERAL PAC$20K
  • AMERICA NEEDS NEW INNOVATION AND ENERGY PAC$15K
  • WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE PAC$15K
  • PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PEABODY PAC)$12K
  • HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS RESPONSIBLE DISTRIBUTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$10K
  • POWERPAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE$10K
  • MURPHY OIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES OF MISSISSIPPI ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION$10K
  • MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY FEDERAL PAC$10K
  • DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DIAMONDBACK ENERGY PAC)$10K
  • SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC. PAC FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT$10K
  • OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (OLD DOMINION PAC)$10K
  • NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. BI-PARTISAN COMM. FOR EFFECTIVE GOVT$10K
  • SEMPRA ENERGY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE- FEDERAL$10K
  • NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • LIQUID ENERGY PIPELINE ASSOCIATION PAC$7K
  • ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE'S POLITICAL ACTION COMM$5K
  • US ENERGY PAC (THE PAC OF AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL, INC.)$5K
Members covered150 / 365
Avg per covered$18K
▼ Voted no42
0 Dem41 Rep
Energy & Utilities PAC receipts$279K
  • KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$115K
  • VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35K
  • PHILLIPS 66 PAC$35K
  • CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC$20K
  • GEORGIA POWER COMPANY FEDERAL PAC$20K
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$11K
  • MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$10K
  • DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$8K
  • NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8K
  • ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC)$5K
  • NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. (NUSTAR PAC)$5K
  • CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$4K
  • AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PAC - OKLAHOMA$4K
Members covered20 / 42
Avg per covered$14K

See all 170 members and the full breakdown on the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act bill page →

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