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HR 1008 101th Congress House Commerce Accident prevention Administrative procedure Consumer protection Families Labeling Product safety Safety measures Standards Toys

Toy Safety and Child Protection Act

Introduced: February 9, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 9, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Toy Safety and Child Protection Act - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a consumer product safety standard requiring cautionary labeling warning of any dangers to children of specific ages for any children's toy which: (1) is manufactured for sale, offered for sale, distributed in commerce, or imported into the United States; and (2) includes a small part, as defined by the Commission.

Requires the Commission to establish such standard, and rules implementing the requirements of such standard, by January 1, 1990.

What's happening now March 6, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 27, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 7, 1989
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 9, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1008: Toy Safety and Child Protection Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1008/
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"H.R. 1008: Toy Safety and Child Protection Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1008/.
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H.R. 1008, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1008/.
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