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Anton's Law

Introduced: May 26, 2001 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Feb 26, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 26, 2002
Received in the House.
Feb 26, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 25, 2002
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S986-987; text as passed Senate: CR S986-987)
Feb 25, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S986-987; text as passed Senate: CR S986-987)
Feb 14, 2002
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 317.
Feb 14, 2002
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-137.
Aug 2, 2001
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 26, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5801)
May 26, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5800-5801)
May 26, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Child Passenger Protection Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish a safety standard for booster seats used in passenger motor vehicles as a form of child restraint. Directs the Secretary to complete a rulemaking proceeding to amend certain Code of Federal Regulations motor vehicle safety standards in order to: (1) require each seat belt assembly in the rear seats of a passenger motor vehicle to be a lap and shoulder belt assembly; and (2) apply such requirement to passenger motor vehicles beginning after the production year in which such regulations are prescribed in compliance with the implementation of a certain phase-in schedule.

Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to extend the occupant protection incentive grants program for a two-year period.

Amends Federal transportation law to authorize the Secretary to make: (1) a basic grant to any State that enacts a child restraint law by October 1, 2003; and (2) a supplemental grant to any such State if the child restraint law is an enhanced child restraint law. Sets forth certain grant requirements.

What's happening now March 5, 2002

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

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