HR7929Referred to Committee

FLARE Act

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-03-12
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Dina Titus
Dina Titus
Democrat · NV · Representative
Votes with party: 96.5% (492 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

2026-03-12

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Plain-English Summary

The FLARE Act addresses transportation and public works infrastructure, likely focusing on improving safety, efficiency, or modernization of roads, bridges, or related systems. The bill has been sent to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for review, suggesting it may involve technological solutions or scientific approaches to transportation challenges. Once evaluated by the committee, it could move forward for debate and a vote in the full House.

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Transportation and Public Works

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7929 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7929 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the safe transportation of lithium-ion cells or batteries, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2026 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the safe transportation of lithium-ion cells or batteries, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Firefighter Lithium-ion Awareness and Readiness Enhancement Act'' or the ``FLARE Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASING ACCESS TO THERMAL RUNAWAY SUPPRESSION TOOLS. Section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (11); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; (C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: ``(7) Lithium-ion cell or battery.--The term `lithium-ion cell or battery'-- ``(A) means a rechargeable electrochemical cell or battery in which the positive and negative electrodes are both intercalation compounds constructed with no metallic lithium in either electrode; but ``(B) does not include a cell or battery described in subsections (c) and (g)(2) of section 173.185 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.''; and (D) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(10) Thermal runaway.--The term `thermal runaway' means an uncontrolled increase of cell temperature caused by exothermic reactions inside cells and batteries, including lithium-ion cells or batteries.''; (2) in subsection (c)(3)(A)-- (A) in clause (iv) by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in clause (v) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, including lithium-ion cells or batteries; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) suppressing fires resulting from thermal runaway.''; and (3) in subsection (d)(3)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) as subparagraph (F); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) To fund programs to suppress fires resulting from thermal runaway.''. <all>
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