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Safe Cribs Act

Introduced: April 20, 2021 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy 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 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2022
Held at the desk.
Mar 24, 2022
Received in the House.
Mar 24, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 23, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1753; text: CR S1753)
Mar 23, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1753; text: CR S1753)
Feb 1, 2022
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-62.
Dec 17, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
Dec 17, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 28, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Cribs Act

This bill makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute crib bumpers. Crib bumpers generally are padded materials inserted around the inside of a crib and intended to prevent the crib occupant from becoming trapped in any part of the crib's openings; they do not include unpadded, mesh crib liners.

What's happening now March 24, 2022

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3182 Related bill Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 20, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1259: Safe Cribs Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1259/
MLA
"S. 1259: Safe Cribs Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1259/.
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S. 1259, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1259/.
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[S. 1259: Safe Cribs Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1259/)
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