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HR 8928 116th Congress House

Portable Generator Safety STANDARD Act

Official title: To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require portable generators to meet certain standards relating to carbon monoxide, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 9, 2020 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityConsumer Product Safety CommissionConsumer affairs
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 9, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Portable Generator Safety Standard To Avoid Needless Deaths And Reduce Disabilities Act or the Portable Generator Safety STANDARD Act

This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish safety standards for portable generators.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8928: Portable Generator Safety STANDARD Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8928/
MLA
"H.R. 8928: Portable Generator Safety STANDARD Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8928/.
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H.R. 8928, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8928/.
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[H.R. 8928: Portable Generator Safety STANDARD Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8928/)
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