Child Safety Lock Act of 2001
Latest action · Mar 1, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1771-1772)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 1, 2001
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Specifies that nothing in this Act shall be construed to create a cause of action against any firearms dealer or any other person for civil liability, or establish any standard of care.
Makes evidence regarding compliance or noncompliance with this Act inadmissible in a proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity, except with respect to an action to enforce this Act.
Sets forth civil penalties (in addition to any administrative penalties) for related violations, including suspension or loss of license.
Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish a consumer product safety standard for locking devices.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 1, 2001 to Mar 5, 2001; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Mar 1, 2001 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Mar 1, 2001 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Mar 1, 2001 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Mar 1, 2001 |
| D-NJ | Jon S. Corzine | Original | Mar 1, 2001 |
| R-RI | Lincoln Chafee | Original | Mar 1, 2001 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 1, 2001 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Mar 5, 2001 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 1, 2001 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2001Introduced in Senate
- Mar 1, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1770-1771)
- Mar 1, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1771-1772)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun and provide safety standards for child safety locks.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Child Safety Lock Act of 2001
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Accident prevention
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Child safety
- Commerce
- Consumer education
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Emergency Management
- Families
- Fines (Penalties)
- Firearms
- Firearms control
- Firearms injuries
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Health
- Imports
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Judicial review of administrative acts
- Law
- Licenses
- Product safety
- Retail trade
- Safety measures
- Standards
- Storage
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2001Introduced in Senate
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