To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a rule banning children's toys containing mercury.
Latest action · Jul 13, 2004 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedJul 13, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission, within six months of enactment of this Act, to promulgate a rule declaring mercury-containing toys to be banned hazardous products under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
Defines "mercury-containing toy" as any toy or other product that contains mercury and is designed primarily for or marketed primarily to children.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2004 to Jul 22, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jul 13, 2004 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-GA | Denise L. Majette | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-WI | Gerald D. Kleczka | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Jul 22, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 13, 2004 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2004Introduced in House
- Jul 13, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a rule banning children's toys containing mercury.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2004Introduced in House
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