S. 1259 117th Congress Senate

Safe Cribs Act

Official title: A bill to provide that crib bumpers shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 20, 2021 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

Commerce Child safety and welfareConsumer affairsProduct safety and qualityTrade restrictions

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Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

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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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Latest action March 24, 2022

Held at the desk.

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.

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