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HR 4023 109th Congress House

Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act

Official title: To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers.

Introduced: October 7, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Oct 7, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 7, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 17, 2006

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate final child-resistance product safety standards for closures on portable gasoline containers intended for use by consumers.

Prescribes criteria for such standards.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3458 Identical bill Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 22 Republican 1 Independent 1
POMEROY, EARL
· Jun 21, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2006
Salazar, John
· May 22, 2006
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Feb 28, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 28, 2006
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Feb 28, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 28, 2006
Meek, Kendrick
· Feb 28, 2006
Watson, Diane
· Feb 28, 2006
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 8, 2006
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 10, 2005
EMERSON, JO
· Oct 19, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 19, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 19, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 19, 2005
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 19, 2005
Cardoza, Dennis
· Oct 7, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 7, 2005
Davis, Artur
· Oct 7, 2005
Davis, Lincoln
· Oct 7, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 7, 2005
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 7, 2005
EDWARDS, CHET
· Oct 7, 2005
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 7, 2005
INSLEE, JAY
· Oct 7, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 7, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Oct 7, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 7, 2005
Melancon, Charlie
· Oct 7, 2005
MOORE, DENNIS
· Oct 7, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 7, 2005
SPRATT, JOHN
· Oct 7, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 7, 2005
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Oct 7, 2005
WU, DAVID
· Oct 7, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4023: Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4023/
MLA
"H.R. 4023: Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4023/.
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H.R. 4023, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4023/.
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