Infant and Toddler Durable Product Safety Act
Latest action · Mar 27, 2007 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.
- IntroducedMar 26, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Infant and Toddler Durable Product Safety Act - Instructs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to: (1) promulgate a consumer product safety standard for durable infant or toddler products; and (2) establish an Infant and Toddler Product Review Panel to advise the CPSC on guidelines and standards for such products.
Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to declare the limitation on maximum civil penalties inapplicable to this Act.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 26, 2007 to May 2, 2007; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | May 2, 2007 |
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 Mar 26, 2007 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Mar 27, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Mar 26, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 26, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E647)
- Mar 26, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E647 | Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL | Mar 26, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-75 | COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFORM LEGISLATION121 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Nov 6, 2007 |
| S. Hrg. 110-261 | ENHANCING THE SAFETY OF OUR TOYS: LEAD PAINT, THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, AND TOY SAFETY STANDARDS166 pages | Appropriations Committee | Jun 18, 2007–Sep 12, 2007 |
| Serial No. 110-44 | PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN: CURRENT ISSUES IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY242 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | May 15, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Infant and Toddler Durable Product Safety Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
