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Katie Elise and Meghan Agnes Act

Introduced: June 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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May 13, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Apr 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 26, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Katie Elise and Meghan Agnes Act - Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate: (1) consumer product safety standards applicable to any furniture or electronic appliance that the Commission determines poses a substantial safety hazard due to tipping because of its design, height, weight, stability, or other features; (2) regulations requiring warning labels on the packaging of such items and on the packaging of furniture with drawers that pose a danger to children due to tipping.

Requires the Commission, in promulgating safety standards under this Act, to take into consideration the intended uses of furniture and electronic appliances and the likelihood that children could climb on or tip the furniture.

What's happening now May 13, 2005

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 9
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 31, 2006
MOORE, DENNIS
· Sep 27, 2005
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Jun 28, 2005
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Jun 28, 2005
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Jun 28, 2005
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 28, 2005
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Jun 28, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 24, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 24, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 24, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 24, 2005
WU, DAVID
· Jun 24, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· May 17, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 11, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 26, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1861: Katie Elise and Meghan Agnes Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1861/
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"H.R. 1861: Katie Elise and Meghan Agnes Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1861/.
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H.R. 1861, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1861/.
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