S 2048
109th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Administrative procedure
Child safety
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer protection
Electronics
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Lead
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Toys
Lead Free Toys Act of 2005
Introduced: November 17, 2005
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Nov 17, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13175)
Nov 17, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Lead Free Toys Act of 2005 - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to prescribe regulations classifying any children's product containing lead to be a banned hazardous substance within the meaning of the Hazardous Substances Act.
Requires the Commission, if it determines that it is not feasible for certain electronic devices to comply with such regulations as of the effective date, to: (1) issue standards to reduce the exposure of and accessibility to lead in such electronic devices; and (2) establish a schedule by which such electronic devices must be in full compliance with the regulations.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1