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S 3278 117th Congress Senate Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Child health Child safety and welfare Consumer Product Safety Commission Consumer affairs Energy storage, supplies, demand Product safety and quality

Reese’s Law

Introduced: November 30, 2021 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.
Dec 14, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 11, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 30, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 30, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Reese's Law

This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish product safety standards with respect to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard (e.g., button cell or coin batteries).

What's happening now December 14, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3278: Reese’s Law. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3278/
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"S. 3278: Reese’s Law." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3278/.
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S. 3278, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3278/.
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