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Product Safety Notification and Recall Effectiveness Act of 2003

Introduced: March 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Mar 11, 2003
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Product Safety Notification and Recall Effectiveness Act of 2003 - Instructs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard that requires the manufacturer of a covered consumer product to establish and maintain a consumer notification system for product recalls.

Prescribes database requirements.

What's happening now March 17, 2003

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1197: Product Safety Notification and Recall Effectiveness Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1197/
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"H.R. 1197: Product Safety Notification and Recall Effectiveness Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1197/.
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H.R. 1197, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1197/.
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