CPSC Reform Act of 2007

Summary

CPSC Reform Act of 2007 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to reauthorize the Act and provide for research relating to nanotechnology in consumer products. Establishes or modifies requirements regarding: (1) procedures regarding the public disclosure of information regarding a consumer product; (2) promulgation of Consumer Product Safety Act rules and Federal Hazardous Substances Act regulations; (3) product stockpiling; (4) third-party testing of children's products, prohibiting importation of children's products lacking testing certification; (5) marking on products or packaging indicating source, date, and cohort; (6) notification to the CPSC of substantial product hazards in any product or substance over which the CPSC has jurisdiction under any Act; (7) corrective actions; (8) disclosure to the CPSC of the manufacturer, retailer, distributor, and contractor involved with a product or substance; (9) termination of import licenses of repeat offenders; (10) manufacture, sale, distribution, or importation of recalled products; (11) exportation of nonconforming consumer products or banned hazardous substances; (12) sale, distribution, or importation of a product bearing a false certification by a nationally recognized laboratory; (13) misrepresentations to the CPSC; (14) certificates of compliance with mandatory standards; (15) preemption of state product safety standards; (16) CPSC disclosure of information to federal, state, local, or foreign government agencies; (17) requiring manufacturers or distributors to post a bond to cover recall costs or, for imported products or substances, holding costs; (18) enforcement by state attorneys general; (19) whistleblower protection for employees of manufacturers, private labelers, distributors, and retailers; and (20) the treatment of children's products containing lead. Amends the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 to prohibit construing that Act to require a cost-benefit analysis in establishing special packaging standards.

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Timeline

1. 12 September 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 September 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 October 2007

   Committee

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety . Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 30 October 2007

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 December 2007

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 523.

   Source: Calendars

6. 5 December 2007

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 December 2007

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 February 2008

   Committee

   By Senator Inouye from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 110-265.

   Source: Committee

9. 25 February 2008

   Floor

   By Senator Inouye from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 110-265.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 5 December 2007 · Download file
• Introduced in Senate · 12 September 2007 · Download file

Documents

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• Reported to Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
• related to ← CPSC Reform Act