Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act
Latest action · Aug 5, 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 30, 2009
- Passed HouseJul 28, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act (the Act) to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to publish the American National Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms (American National Standard ANSI/UL 2034) and the American National Standard for Gas and Vapor Detectors and Sensors (ANSI/UL 2075) as mandatory consumer product safety standards.
Requires the Underwriters Laboratories to notify the CPSC when either such standard is revised and to incorporate the revision in the consumer product safety rule, unless the CPSC determines that such revision does not carry out the purposes of this Act.
Allows the CPSC, at any time subsequent to publication of such consumer product safety standards, to initiate a rulemaking to amend either standard to include any provision determined necessary to ensure the safe and effective operation of carbon monoxide alarms.
Treats the national standards published by the CPSC pursuant to this Act, including any revision, as consumer product safety rules for purposes of enforcement under the Act.
Requires the CPSC to evaluate whether requiring a language or languages in addition to English would improve the effectiveness of the label required to warn consumers of carbon monoxide hazards.
Requires the CPSC to establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible states and local governments to carry out carbon monoxide prevention activities, including activities for: (1) the purchase and installation of approved carbon monoxide alarms in the dwelling units of low-income families or elderly persons, facilities that commonly serve children or the elderly, or student dwelling units owned by public universities; (2) training state or local fire officials in the proper enforcement of state or local laws concerning such alarms and their installation; and (3) educating the public about the risk associated with carbon monoxide as a poison and the importance of proper carbon monoxide alarm use. Sets limitations on the use of grant funds for: (1) administrative costs not directly related to such training of state and local fire officials; and (2) the costs of the activities of such public outreach.
Gives priority to applications from states or local governments that: (1) require the installation of approved carbon monoxide alarms in existing dwelling units within which a fuel-burning appliance, apparatus, or device is installed or which has an attached garage; (2) propose to serve vulnerable populations; and (3) have greater than average losses of life from carbon monixide poisoning in the home.
Authorizes appropriations through FY2015 to the CPSC to carry out this Act.
Requires the CPSC to report on the implementation of the grant program authorized by this Act.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 21, 2009 to Mar 22, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Glenn C. Nye | Jun 3, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 3, 2009 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jan 13, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Feb 25, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Mar 17, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Mar 22, 2010 |
Committees 2
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 30, 2009Markup Jul 15, 2010Reported Jul 28, 2010 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Mar 31, 2009Hearings Mar 18, 2010Markup Jun 30, 2010Reported Jun 30, 2010 | |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Aug 5, 2010 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jul 29, 2010Received in the Senate.
- Jul 28, 2010Mr. Sarbanes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 28, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6190-6192)
- Jul 28, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1796.
- Jul 28, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6190-6191)
- Jul 28, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 27, 2010Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-573.
- Jul 27, 2010Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.
- Jul 15, 2010Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 15, 2010Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 30, 2010Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 30, 2010Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Mar 18, 2010Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Mar 31, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Mar 30, 2009Introduced in House
- Mar 30, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E814-815)
- Mar 30, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H6190–H6192Text printed H6190 | Jim Matheson D-UT, John P. Sarbanes D-MD, Phil Gingrey R-GA | Jul 28, 2010 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E814 | Jim Matheson D-UT | Mar 30, 2009 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jul 27, 2010H.R. 1796, Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 15, 2010</p>
- Jul 27, 2010H.R. 1796, Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 15, 2010
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-1106 | OVERSIGHT OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION: PRODUCT SAFETY IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON142 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Dec 2, 2010 |
| Serial No. 111-106 | H.R. 1796, THE RESIDENTIAL CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING PREVENTION ACT, AND H.R. 4805, THE FORMALDEHYDE STANDARDS FOR COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCTS ACT111 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Mar 18, 2010 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1216 | Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act | Related bill | Jun 9, 2009 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standard by treating that standard as a consumer product safety rule, to encourage States to require the installation of such detectors in homes, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Air quality
- Commerce
- Consumer affairs
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Emergency communications systems
- Fires
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Housing for the elderly and disabled
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Product safety and quality
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2010Referred in Senate
- Jul 28, 2010Engrossed in House
- Jul 27, 2010Reported in House
- Mar 30, 2009Introduced 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.
