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; 64 are original cosponsors, there from 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 |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-OH | Paul E. Gillmor | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Nov 10, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Nov 10, 2005 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Nov 10, 2005 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Feb 8, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Feb 8, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | May 22, 2006 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | May 22, 2006 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | May 22, 2006 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 22, 2006 | |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | May 22, 2006 | |
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | May 22, 2006 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | May 22, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 21, 2006 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Jun 21, 2006 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Jun 21, 2006 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Jun 21, 2006 |
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 Oct 7, 2005 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Feb 17, 2006 |
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 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act
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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