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HR 4586 106th Congress House

Consumer Product Safety Commission Enhanced Enforcement Act of 2000

Official title: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act regarding repair, replacement, or refund actions, civil penalties, and criminal penalties under those Acts.

Introduced: June 6, 2000 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureConsumer Product Safety CommissionCrime and Law EnforcementDefective products
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 6, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 6, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E900-901)
Jun 6, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 6, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Consumer Product Safety Commission Enhanced Enforcement Act of 2000 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to order the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer to take action that the Commission determines to be in the public interest if it determines (after affording opportunity for an informal hearing) that the repair, replacement, or refund action previously elected by the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer is not in the public interest.

Revises civil and criminal penalties, removing the existing cap on the maximum civil penalty that can be assessed to companies that market products in a related series of violations of Federal consumer product safety regulations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4586: Consumer Product Safety Commission Enhanced Enforcement Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4586/
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"H.R. 4586: Consumer Product Safety Commission Enhanced Enforcement Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4586/.
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