HR 4828
108th Congress
House
Commerce
Administrative procedure
Child safety
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Environmental Protection
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Mercury
Product safety
Toys
To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a rule banning children's toys containing mercury.
Introduced: July 13, 2004
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Became law
Jul 13, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 13, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission, within six months of enactment of this Act, to promulgate a rule declaring mercury-containing toys to be banned hazardous products under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
Defines "mercury-containing toy" as any toy or other product that contains mercury and is designed primarily for or marketed primarily to children.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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