To require an external placard to be displayed on containers, vehicles, and rail cars transporting lithium-ion batteries, and for other purposes.
Requires external placards on containers, vehicles, and rail cars transporting lithium-ion batteries.
In the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee since Oct. 1, 2026, 4 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 1, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Lithium-ion batteries are transported in containers, vehicles, and rail cars. The bill would require an external placard on those carrying the batteries.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Require battery transport placards
Would require an external placard on containers, vehicles, and rail cars transporting lithium-ion batteries.
An external placard could make it easier to identify shipments carrying lithium-ion batteries. The bill’s title does not describe the specific problem it is intended to address or how the placard requirement would work.
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The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedOCT 1, 2026HOUSEOCT 1, 2026By Rep. HagemanReferred to Transportation and Infrastructure
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeOCT 1, 2026TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE NOWOCT 1, 2026In committee for 4 daysNo hearing yet
- 4 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 4, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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