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S 3143 116th Congress Senate Commerce Child safety and welfare Consumer affairs Metals Product safety and quality

Magnet Injury Prevention Act

Introduced: December 19, 2019 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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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.
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Dec 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 19, 2019
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Magnet Injury Prevention Act

This bill prohibits as hazardous products specified consumer magnets made from alloys of rare-earth elements (i.e., the group of metallic elements that includes lanthanides, scandium, and yttrium). The prohibition includes magnets that (1) are commonly marketed for entertainment (e.g., puzzle working or sculpture building), (2) are not classified as a toy or children’s jewelry, (3) pose a choking risk to young children, and (4) have a magnetic field magnitude above a certain threshold.

What's happening now December 19, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6105 Related bill Magnet Injury Prevention Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3143: Magnet Injury Prevention Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3143/
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"S. 3143: Magnet Injury Prevention Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3143/.
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S. 3143, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3143/.
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