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HR 1692 111th Congress House

To amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books from the lead limit in such Act.

Introduced: May 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
Commerce Books and print mediaChild safety and welfareHazardous wastes and toxic substancesProduct safety and quality
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 25, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Mar 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 24, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books from the lead limits on children's products.

Defines "ordinary books" as books published on paper or cardboard, printed by conventional publishing methods, intended to be read, and lacking inherent play value.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 11, 2009
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 19, 2009
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 30, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1692: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books from the lead limit in such Act.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1692/
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