Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act
Latest action · Feb 17, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
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.
- IntroducedOct 7, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate final child-resistance product safety standards for closures on portable gasoline containers intended for use by consumers.
Prescribes criteria for such standards.
Cosponsors 119
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 7, 2005 to Jun 21, 2006, with 64 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-PA | Curt Weldon | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Oct 7, 2005Introduced in House
- Oct 7, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3458 | Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act | Identical bill | Jun 7, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative procedure
- Child safety
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Container industry
- Energy
- Families
- Gasoline
- Government Operations and Politics
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Law
- Petroleum storage
- Product safety
- Safety measures
- Standards
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2005Introduced in House
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