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S 1640 116th Congress Senate Commerce Accidents Administrative law and regulatory procedures Child health Child safety and welfare Consumer Product Safety Commission Consumer affairs Fires Motor fuels Product safety and quality

Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019

Introduced: May 23, 2019 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Jun 23, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482.
Jun 23, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-235.
Nov 13, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019

This bill directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to require fuel containers to include devices that impede flames from entering the container. This requirement applies to flammable, liquid fuel containers of fewer than five gallons that are intended for transport. CPSC may either promulgate a rule or adopt an existing standard. Additionally, CPSC must educate consumers about dangers associated with using or storing such containers near an open flame or a source of ignition.

The bill also requires child resistant caps on kerosene and diesel fuel containers. Currently, this only applies to gasoline containers.

What's happening now June 23, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482.

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