HR 806 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019

Introduced Jan 28, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Mike Thompson D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 18, 2019 Received in the Senate and 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.

  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Passed HouseSep 17, 2019
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019

This bill directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to require fuel containers to include devices that impede flames from entering the container. This requirement applies to flammable, liquid fuel containers of fewer than five gallons that are intended for transport. CPSC may either promulgate a rule or adopt an existing standard. Additionally, CPSC must educate consumers about dangers associated with using or storing such containers near an open flame or a source of ignition.

The bill also requires child resistant caps on kerosene and diesel fuel containers. Currently, this only applies to gasoline containers.

Cosponsors 52

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2019 to Aug 6, 2019, with 21 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalJan 28, 2019
R-FLBrian J. MastOriginalJan 28, 2019
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalJan 28, 2019
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalJan 28, 2019
D-ILDaniel LipinskiOriginalJan 28, 2019
D-NCDavid E. PriceOriginalJan 28, 2019
R-OHDavid P. JoyceOriginalJan 28, 2019
D-FLDebbie Mucarsel-PowellOriginalJan 28, 2019
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalJan 28, 2019
D-CADoris O. MatsuiOriginalJan 28, 2019
D-CAEric SwalwellOriginalJan 28, 2019
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalJan 28, 2019
D-CAJohn GaramendiOriginalJan 28, 2019
R-FLNeal P. DunnOriginalJan 28, 2019
R-KSRoger MarshallOriginalJan 28, 2019
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Actions 17

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 18, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Sep 17, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7727-7729)
  3. Sep 17, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 806.
  4. Sep 17, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Sep 17, 2019Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1640Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019Related billJun 23, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 18, 2019Referred in Senate
  2. Sep 17, 2019Engrossed in House
  3. Sep 13, 2019Reported in House
  4. Jan 28, 2019Introduced in House

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