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HR 5900 114th Congress House Commerce Accidents Administrative law and regulatory procedures Consumer Product Safety Commission Fires Product safety and quality

Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2016

Introduced: July 14, 2016 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 14, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2016

This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a final rule relating to flame mitigation devices in portable fuel containers for flammable liquid fuels that sufficiently reduces the risk of injuries associated with the tendency of vapors igniting when the container is near an open flame or other ignition source. A "portable fuel container" is defined as a receptacle for flammable liquids (including any spout, retrofit spout, cap, and other closure mechanism and component of such receptacle) that foreseeably will be used by consumers and is manufactured or imported for use in the United States.

The rule must be treated as a consumer product safety rule promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

What's happening now July 14, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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