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Consumer Product Safety Amendments of 1985

Introduced: September 30, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 1986
Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.
Feb 6, 1986
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 298 - 81 (Record Vote No: 25).
Feb 6, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 298 - 81 (Record Vote No: 25).
Feb 6, 1986
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Feb 6, 1986
The Clerk Reported Committee Amendments.
Feb 6, 1986
Rule Passed House.
Feb 4, 1986
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.371 Reported to House.
Feb 4, 1986
Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate.
Nov 19, 1985
Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 264 - 146 (Record Vote No: 412).
Nov 19, 1985
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 264 - 146 (Record Vote No: 412).
Nov 19, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Nov 18, 1985
Placed on Union Calendar No: 223.
Nov 18, 1985
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 99-377.
Nov 5, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Nov 5, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 30, 1985
For Previous Action See H.R.2630.
Sep 30, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 30, 1985
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 7

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.

2 failed 5 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 744 – An amendment to add a new section stating that nothing in this Act shall be construed as superceding any of t… Pending Feb 6, 1986
HAMDT 743 – An amendment to establich a Commission on Amusement Ride Safety composed of five members, including the Direc… Failed Feb 6, 1986
HAMDT 742 – An amendment to extend the provision of the Cigarette Safety Act of 1984 by a period of six months. Pending Feb 6, 1986
HAMDT 741 – An amendment to set authorization levels for the Commission at $33 million for Fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1… Failed Feb 6, 1986
HAMDT 740 – An amendment to reduce the fiscal year 1987 authorization for the Commission from $38 million to $36 million. Pending Feb 6, 1986
HAMDT 739 – An amendment to reduce the fiscal year 1987 authorization for the agency to $38 million. Pending Feb 6, 1986
HAMDT 738 – CLERK read an amendment of the Energy and Commerce Committee stating that at least 30 days before the beginni… Pending Feb 6, 1986
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Product Safety Amendments of 1985 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988.

Title II: Consumer Product Safety Commission - Requires the Commission to employ no fewer than the full-time equivalent of 568 officers and employees.

Title III: General Provisions Respecting Commission Activities - Repeals the Cellulose Insulation Safety Standards.

Repeals the safety standard for swimming pool slides issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Requires Commission rules to be submitted to the Congress for review. Provides that Congress may disapprove such a rule by enacting a joint resolution within 90 days.

Title IV: Amusement Park Rides - Applies provisions of such Act to amusement rides which are not permanently fixed to a site. Declares that an amusement ride which is permanently fixed is not a consumer product for the purposes of promulgating safety standards or bans regarding such rides.

Permits the Commission to release information from which the public can readily ascertain the identity of the amusement ride manufacturer or owner-operator.

Requires immediate notification of the Commission if any amusement ride operator obtains information which reasonably supports the conclusion that the amusement ride the operator owns contains a defect and a death or serious injury occurred on such ride.

Authorizes the Commission to order the repair, replacement, or refund of purchase price if it determines that an amusement ride presents a substantial product hazard and the corrective action is in the public interest.

Permits the Commission to make inspections with respect to amusement rides which: (1) are not permanently fixed to a site; (2) are permanently fixed to a site if the State in which the inspection would occur does not require periodic inspection; or (3) are involved in an accident resulting in a fatality or personal injury requiring hospitalization. Requires that such inspection be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness.

What's happening now February 6, 1986

Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 667 Related bill Amusement Parks Safety Act
  • HR 1596 Related bill Amusement Park Safety Act
  • HR 2630 Related bill Consumer Product Safety Amendments of 1985
  • S 1077 Related bill Consumer Product Safety Commission Authorization Act of 1985
  • HRES 371 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3456) to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend…
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 30, 1985
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