Skip to main content
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
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 806 Related bill Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 23, 2019
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1640: Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1640/
MLA
"S. 1640: Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1640/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1640, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1640/.
Markdown link
[S. 1640: Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1640/)
Report a problem