HR 3371 108th Congress House Commerce Child safety Consumer education Environmental Protection Families Furniture industry Hotels, motels, etc. Infants Law Lease and rental services Product safety Standards

Infant Crib Safety Act

Introduced: October 21, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 27, 2003

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

Oct 21, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Oct 21, 2003

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Infant Crib Safety Act - Amends the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to make it unlawful for any commercial user to: (1) manufacture, sell, or contract to sell any full-size or nonfull-size crib which is unsafe for any infant; or (2) sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet, or otherwise place in the stream of commerce any such crib which is not new and is unsafe for any infant.

Makes it unlawful for any lodging facility to offer or provide an unsafe crib.

Presumes a crib to be unsafe which does not conform to the Code of Federal Regulations and the American Society for Testing Materials Voluntary Standards, unless labeled as dangerous for an infant and not intended to be used for one.

What's happening now October 27, 2003

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

Committees of jurisdiction 2