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H.R. 2813 117th Congress House

Sunshine in Product Safety Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions that limit the disclosure of certain information by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Introduced: April 22, 2021 Introduced by: Janice D. Schakowsky Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Apr 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sunshine in Product Safety Act of 2021

This bill repeals the limitation on the Consumer Product Safety Commission from disclosing information about a consumer product that may reveal the identity of the product's manufacturer without first taking reasonable steps to ensure that the information is accurate and that releasing the information to the public serves the purposes of the laws administered by the commission.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1686 Reintroduced Bill Sunshine in Product Safety Act
  • S 1355 Sunshine in Product Safety Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2
Speier, Jackie
· Jul 19, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 16, 2021
Porter, Katie
· Jul 16, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jun 11, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 11, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Apr 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2813: Sunshine in Product Safety Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2813/
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"H.R. 2813: Sunshine in Product Safety Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2813/.
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H.R. 2813, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2813/.
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