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HR 2934 113th Congress House Commerce Child health Child safety and welfare Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Product safety and quality

Decrease Unsafe Toxins Act

Introduced: August 1, 2013 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Aug 1, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 1, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1195-1198)
Aug 1, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Decrease Unsafe Toxins Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to ban as a hazardous substance under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act any children's cushioned product manufactured on or after the date that is one year after enactment of this Act that contains more than 1,000 parts per million flame retardant chemical by weight in the filling material used to make such product.

Defines: (1) "children's cushioned product" as a children's product under the Consumer Product Safety Act containing resilient filling materials, such as high chairs, strollers, infant walkers, booster seats, car seats, changing pads, floor play mats, highchair pads, highchairs, infant swings, bassinets, infant seats, infant bouncers, nursing pads, playards, playpen side pads, infant mattresses, infant mattress pads, and portable hook-on chairs; and (2) "flame retardant chemical" as an organohalogen or organophosphorous compound.

What's happening now August 2, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
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