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HR 3076 111th Congress House

Consumer Product and Food Safety Information Act of 2009

Official title: To establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
Commerce Consumer affairsGovernment information and archivesProduct safety and quality
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Became law
Jul 7, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 7, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Product and Food Safety Information Act of 2009 - Requires the head of each federal product safety enforcement agency to design and implement a public information plan to use agency and media resources to provide information to the public concerning: (1) the role of the agency in ensuring product safety; (2) steps consumers can take to enhance their safety while using regulated products; (3) product recalls; and (4) additional information to enhance consumer safety. Requires such plan to include procedures for developing and distributing product safety information to the public.

Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish: (1) a clearinghouse to collect and distribute product recall and safety information to government entities and the public; (2) a toll-free number for such information; and (3) a public website to provide recall information to the public.

Requires the head of each enforcement agency to issue: (1) national public service announcements that contain information on the public safety role of the agency, available resources, and product safety information; and (2) posters and other printed material on the public safety role of the agency.

Sets forth requirements for product recall notifications and quarterly reporting.

Requires any manufacturer or distributor of a product who voluntarily initiates a product recall as a result of safety concerns to provide notice of such recall to the relevant enforcement agency within 10 days.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3076: Consumer Product and Food Safety Information Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3076/
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"H.R. 3076: Consumer Product and Food Safety Information Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3076/.
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