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Safe Cribs Act of 2019

Introduced: June 10, 2019 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 162.
Sep 13, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-205.
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.
Jun 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jun 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Cribs Act of 2019

This bill makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or otherwise distribute crib bumpers. Crib bumpers are generally padded materials inserted around the inside of a crib and intended to prevent the crib occupant from becoming trapped in any part of the crib's openings.

What's happening now September 13, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 162.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1816 Identical bill Safe Cribs Act of 2019
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 6, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 22, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jun 10, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3170: Safe Cribs Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3170/
MLA
"H.R. 3170: Safe Cribs Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3170/.
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H.R. 3170, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3170/.
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