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S 2132 110th Congress Senate Commerce Administrative procedure Child safety Consumer Product Safety Commission Electronics Environmental Protection Families Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Law Lead Science, Technology, Communications Standards Toys

A bill to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of children's products that contain lead, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 3, 2007 See on congress.gov
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To President
Became law
Oct 4, 2007
Star Print ordered on on the bill.
Oct 3, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 3, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bans as a hazardous substance within the meaning of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act any children's product containing more than the specified amounts of lead. Defines the term "children's product" to mean any consumer product marketed for use by children under age six, or whose substantial use by children under age six is foreseeable.

Sets forth standards for the amount of lead that may be in such products over time. Authorizes the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to revise the standards to any lower amount of lead that CPSC determines is feasible to achieve. Requires CPSC to review and revise the standards to require the lowest amount of lead that is feasible to achieve five years after this Act's enactment.

Requires children's products that are electronic devices to be equipped with a child-resistant cover or casing that limits exposure of and accessibility to the parts of the product containing lead if the CPSC determines it is not feasible for such products to attain lead standards. Requires such an alternative standard to be considered to be a consumer product safety rule under the Consumer Product Safety Act. Authorizes CPSC to establish a schedule by which such electronic devices shall be in full compliance.

What's happening now October 4, 2007

Star Print ordered on on the bill.

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