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Imported and Domestic Product Safety Act of 2009

Introduced: April 23, 2009 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 23, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Imported and Domestic Product Safety Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Commerce an Office of Imported and Domestic Product Safety to carry out specified duties, including: (1) coordinating all departments and agencies that have product safety responsibilities in a way that protects the health and safety of U.S. consumers and provides consumers and businesses with access to product safety information; (2) improving the www.Recalls.gov website; and (3) developing a publicly accessible database with information about all mandatory and voluntary product safety actions taken by businesses, departments, and agencies.

Establishes a Product Safety Coordinating Council to assist the Office's director.

What's happening now April 23, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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