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S 4479 117th Congress Senate Commerce

Magnet Injury Prevention Act

Introduced: June 23, 2022 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 23, 2022
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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

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8199 Identical bill Magnet Injury Prevention Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4479: Magnet Injury Prevention Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4479/
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"S. 4479: Magnet Injury Prevention Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4479/.
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S. 4479, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4479/.
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