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Detergent PACS Act of 2015

Introduced: February 26, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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
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 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)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 588 Identical bill Detergent PACS Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 24, 2015
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 13, 2015
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 26, 2015
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 18, 2015
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 26, 2015
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 26, 2015
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 26, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2015
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 26, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1139: Detergent PACS Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1139/
MLA
"H.R. 1139: Detergent PACS Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1139/.
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H.R. 1139, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1139/.
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