CPSC Reform Act

Summary

CPSC Reform Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Act and for other purposes. Creates or modifies provisions relating to personnel and Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), public disclosure of information, and rulemaking procedures. Requires third party certification of, and provides for tracking and record keeping regarding, children's products. Modifies provisions relating reporting of substantial product hazards and corrective action plans. Requires manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and importers to identify each other. Modifies provisions relating to prohibited acts, penalties, preemption, and sharing of information with federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies. Requires certain manufacturers or distributors to post an escrow or proof of insurance to cover recalls. Allows enforcement by state attorneys general and provides public and private sector whistleblower protections. Bans children's products containing lead and lowers the allowable lead content in paint. Requires a study of preventable injuries and deaths of minority children related to consumer products. Requires a cost-benefit analysis under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970. Imposes or modifies requirements regarding portable gasoline containers, toy safety, all-terrain vehicles, garage door openers, carbon monoxide, cigarette lighters, and consumer product registration forms. Requires development of a risk assessment methodology regarding imports. Requires publication of a list of product defects that constitute a substantial product hazard. Conditions importation of a consumer product on the manufacturer's compliance with certain inspection and record keeping requirements. Requires a database on violations of consumer product safety rules to be used to determine whether a container being imported contains consumer products that are in violation of a consumer product safety standard and whether action should be taken under imported products provisions.

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Timeline

1. 25 February 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1127-1138)

   Source: Calendars

2. 25 February 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 February 2008

   Calendars

   Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.

   Source: Calendars

4. 29 February 2008

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1434)

   Source: Floor

5. 3 March 2008

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1451-1457, S1459)

   Source: Floor

6. 4 March 2008

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1495-1502, S1502-1518, S1518-1519)

   Source: Floor

7. 5 March 2008

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1556-1593)

   Source: Floor

8. 6 March 2008

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669-1697)

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 26 February 2008 · Download file

Documents

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 26 February 2008

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  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 26 February 2008

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Sponsors

• Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor

Related records

• related to → Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
• related to → CPSC Reform Act of 2007
• amends ← SAMDT 4087
• amends ← SAMDT 4117
• amends ← SAMDT 4127
• amends ← To allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions related to consumer product safety rules to recover attorney fees.
• amends ← To modify the scope of products to which section 15(b) applies.
• amends ← SAMDT 4100
• amends ← SAMDT 4110
• amends ← SAMDT 4144

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