A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend the authorization of appropriations contained in such Act, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend through fiscal year 1981 the authorization of appropriations for carrying out such Act. Authorizes the Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop consumer product safety standards on its own without an invitation to entities outside the Commission if the Commission finds that it is in the public interest to do so. Sets forth guidelines to determine when it is in the public interest to develop such standards.

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Timeline

1. 1 May 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 May 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 May 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 May 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1164.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 May 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1164.

   Source: Committee

6. 11 October 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up by special rule in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 14 October 1978

   Passed

   Measure laid on table in House, S. 2796 passed in lieu.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 May 1978

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 May 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 12442 a bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend the authorization of appropriations contained in such act, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Consumer Product Safety Act Authorization Act