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HR 5097 116th Congress House

Total Recall Act

Official title: To require greater notification to the public regarding product recalls, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 14, 2019 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer Product Safety Commission
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Consumer affairsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaManufacturingMarketing and advertisingPerformance measurementProduct safety and qualityRetail and wholesale trades
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Nov 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 14, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1439)
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 Latest action November 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Total Recall Act

This bill modifies the notification requirements for consumer product recalls, including by requiring manufacturers, distributors, importers, or retailers subject to certain recall orders by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to advertise such recalls based on their previous marketing expenditures and to publish notification of such recalls on their websites and on social media.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 19, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Nov 14, 2019
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Nov 14, 2019
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 14, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 14, 2019
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Nov 14, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5097: Total Recall Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5097/
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"H.R. 5097: Total Recall Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5097/.
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H.R. 5097, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5097/.
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[H.R. 5097: Total Recall Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5097/)
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