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STURDY Act

Introduced: April 10, 2019 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 17, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7720)
Sep 17, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7720)
Sep 17, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2211.
Sep 17, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7720-7723)
Sep 17, 2019
Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 16, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166.
Sep 16, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-209.
Jul 17, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 10, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 13, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth Act or the STURDY Act

This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to revise the safety standards for freestanding clothing storage units such as a dressers, bureaus, or chests of drawers. Such standards must include specified testing related to tip overs and new warning requirements for all such products entering the U.S. market.

What's happening now September 18, 2019

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2211: STURDY Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2211/
MLA
"H.R. 2211: STURDY Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2211/.
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H.R. 2211, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2211/.
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[H.R. 2211: STURDY Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2211/)
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