To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to clarify and ensure the effective implementation of certain children's product safety provisions added by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.
Latest action · Sep 9, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 8, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), by regulation, to: (1) initiate a program by which a manufacturer or private labeler of a toy or durable nursery product shall label a product as complying with third party testing requirements; and (2) base certification labeling requirements for toys and durable infant and toddler products, at minimum, upon specified product safety design analysis and testing standards (including randomness and frequency standards).
Repeals the general product conformity certification requirements of the Act.
Delays until August 14, 2010, the effective date of requirements that a manufacturer place permanent, distinguishing marks on a children's product and its packaging that enable the manufacturer to ascertain the product's specific source and the ultimate purchaser to ascertain its production date, location, and cohort information.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
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- Sep 9, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Sep 8, 2009Introduced in House
- Sep 8, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
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- Sep 8, 2009Introduced in House
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