Safe Sleep Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 10, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJun 10, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safe Sleep Act of 2019
This bill makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute inclined sleepers for infants. Specifically, inclined sleepers for infants are those that are designed for an infant up to one year old and have an inclined sleep surface of greater than 10 degrees. The bill also requires that any rules promulgated by the Consumer Product Saftey Commission with respect to infant sleepers are consistent with prevailing safe sleep best practices.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 24, 2019 to Feb 4, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Oct 24, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Feb 4, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jun 10, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jun 10, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3172 | Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 | Related bill | Dec 17, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit the manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the United States of any inclined sleeper for infants, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Safe Sleep Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
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