To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that low-speed electric personal assistive mobility devices are consumer products subject to that Act.

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Bill Number

HR 1426

Introduced

Apr 4, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

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Administrative procedure Commerce Consumer Product Safety Commission Disabled Electric vehicles Energy Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Law Motor vehicle safety Product safety Self-help devices for the disabled State laws Transportation and Public Works

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Summary

Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to place low-speed electric personal assistive mobility devices under its jurisdiction (thereby subjecting those products to such rules and regulations as the Consumer Product Safety Commission may promulgate or amend as necessary or appropriate).

States that Federal law supersedes State law with respect to such devices to the extent that State law is more stringent.

Provides that for purposes of motor vehicle safety standards low-speed electric personal assistive mobility devices shall not be considered motor vehicles.

Actions

Apr 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Apr 4, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 4, 2001

Introduced in House

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