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Detergent PACS Act of 2015

Introduced: February 26, 2015 See on congress.gov

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Mar 18, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1733)

Feb 27, 2015

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

Feb 26, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 26, 2015

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Detergent Poisoning And Child Safety Act of 2015 or the Detergent PACS Act of 2015

Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish safety standards for liquid detergent packets to protect children who are younger than five years of age from injury or illness.

Directs the CPSC to establish such standards by promulgating a rule or adopting voluntary ASTM International standards.

Provides for any final rule that is promulgated to include: (1) requirements for special packaging and warning labels, (2) standards to make the color and design of packets less attractive to children, and (3) liquid composition standards to make the consequences of exposure less severe.

Requires the rule or standards to be treated as consumer product safety standards under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

What's happening now March 18, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1733)

Committees of jurisdiction 2