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HR 8199 117th Congress House Commerce

Magnet Injury Prevention Act

Introduced: June 23, 2022 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 23, 2022
Introduced in House
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Magnet Injury Prevention Act

This bill prohibits as hazardous consumer products specified small, high-powered magnets. The prohibition includes magnets that (1) are designed and marketed for entertainment or mental stimulation (e.g., puzzle working, sculpture building, or certain jewelry); (2) are not classified as a toy or children’s jewelry subject to existing standards; (3) pose a choking, aspiration, or ingestion risk to young children; and (4) have a magnetic field magnitude above a certain threshold.

The bill also authorizes the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue product safety standards for certain other types of small, high-powered magnets.

What's happening now June 23, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  • S 4479 Identical bill Magnet Injury Prevention Act
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jun 23, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8199: Magnet Injury Prevention Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8199/
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"H.R. 8199: Magnet Injury Prevention Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8199/.
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H.R. 8199, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8199/.
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