Consumer Product Safety Amendments of 1983
Official title: A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend it for five fiscal years, and for other purposes.
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Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 202 | – | Pending |
| HAMDT 201 | – | Pending |
| HAMDT 200 | – | Pending |
| HAMDT 199 | – | Pending |
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Other Measure S.861 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu.
Consumer Product Safety Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1984-1988.
Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission) to employ no fewer than the full-time equivalent of 650 officers and employees and maintain at least ten field offices.
Specifies steps the Commission must take to assure the accuracy of information when it initiates public disclosure of information which reflects adversely on the safety of a consumer product. Specifies under what conditions the Commission may disclose information in a case involving substantial product hazard. Exempts written opinions by a member of the Commission respecting his or her vote on any Commission decision from the provisions regarding public disclosure of information.
Provides that the Commission must mark documents released in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act with a disclaimer stating that such document has not been reviewed for accuracy.
Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act, the Federal Hazardous Substance Act and the Flammable Fabrics Act to revise the procedures applicable to rules regarding labeling, or the revision or revocation of existing standards and regulations.
Repeals the Interim Cellulose Insulation Safety Standard.
Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to repeal the provision which limits the time period for a preliminary injunction.
Authorizes the Commission to assess civil penalties in an administrative action.
States that all products regulated by the Commission are subject to the reporting notice and recall provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act.
Repeals the termination date of the Toxicological Advisory Board, thus making it permanent.
Amends the Flammable Fabrics Act to eliminate the requirement that a continuing guaranty be filed with the agency that reasonable and representative tests were conducted to show that the fabric or related material conforms with the applicable flammable standards.
Grants the Commission jurisdiction over amusement rides located at fixed sites.
Requires the Commission to establish an agenda and priorities 30 days before the beginning of each fiscal year after receiving public comment.
Permits the Commission to publish periodic reports summarizing agency judgments, decrees and court orders under any Act administered by it.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2668: Consumer Product Safety Amendments of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2668/
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