Update federal regulations for the transportation of lithium-ion batteries, require impact testing that reflects transportation accidents, and direct PHMSA to set a maximum 30% state of charge for lithium-ion batteries shipped by ground.

Dina Titus · Nevada · Democratic

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The Thermal Runaway Reduction Act would update federal regulations for the transportation of lithium-ion batteries... requiring impact testing... [and] requiring the PHMSA to issue regulations that set a maximum state of charge of 30% for lithium-ion batteries set for ground transportation

Titus backs legislation to tighten lithium-ion battery transport rules, including impact testing and a 30% ground-transport charge cap.

Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation to Reduce Harmful Fires Caused by Thermal Runaway | U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus
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Evidence

The release says Titus helped pass the Build America 250 Act, and describes it as containing highway and hazardous materials provisions she championed.

This is a concrete same-term hazmat transportation action, but it does not directly establish the lithium-ion battery shipping rule changes, impact testing requirement, or 30% state-of-charge cap in the claim.

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News List | U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus
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Titus's official committee page says she serves as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

This shows she still holds a relevant oversight role over PHMSA and hazardous materials transportation issues in the same term.

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Assessments

partial same_term

The record shows Titus materially advanced hazardous-materials transportation policy in the same congressional term and helped pass legislation containing hazmat provisions she championed. But the evidence provided does not show that the enacted measure specifically updated federal lithium-ion battery transportation regulations to require accident-reflective impact testing or imposed the claimed 30% state-of-charge cap for ground shipments. Because there is relevant same-term action tied to her role, but not proof that the full promised outcome was delivered, the best judgment is partial credit.

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