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S 2084 109th Congress Senate

Portable Generator Safety Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of portable generators.

Introduced: January 25, 2006 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureCarbon monoxideConsumer Product Safety CommissionConsumer education
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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.
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Dec 13, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13503-13504)
Dec 13, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13503)
Dec 13, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 13, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13503-13504)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Portable Generator Safety Act - Instructs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate regulations requiring that every portable generator sold to the public for purposes other than resale be equipped with an interlock safety device that detects the level of carbon monoxide in the areas surrounding the generator and automatically turns off power to it before the level of carbon monoxide is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to people.

Requries such regulations also to require that every such portable generator: (1) prominently display a permanently affixed warning label regarding the carbon monoxide hazard posed by its incorrect use, including the word "DANGER" printed in a large font; and (2) have affixed to it a large pictogram which clearly states "POISONOUS GAS" and visually depicts the harmful effects of breathing carbon monoxide.

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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 25, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2084: Portable Generator Safety Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2084/
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"S. 2084: Portable Generator Safety Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2084/.
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S. 2084, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2084/.
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