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S 836 118th Congress Senate Commerce

Sunshine in Product Safety Act

Introduced: March 16, 2023 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Mar 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sunshine in Product Safety Act

This bill repeals provisions that restrict the disclosure of certain information by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Specifically, the bill repeals provisions that prohibit the CPSC from disclosing certain information about a consumer product that may reveal the identity of the product's manufacturer without first taking reasonable steps to ensure that the information is accurate, the disclosure of the information is fair in the circumstances, and that releasing the information to the public serves the purposes of the laws administered by the commission. The provisions also (1) require the CPSC to provide the manufacturer with an opportunity to comment on the accuracy of the information prior to disclosure, and (2) allow the manufacturer to file a lawsuit in federal court to block a disclosure.

What's happening now March 16, 2023

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

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