116 HR 3170 RH: Safe Cribs Act of 2019 U.S. House of Representatives 2019-09-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB Union Calendar No. 162 116th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 3170 [Report No. 116–205] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2019 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, and Mr. Rush) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 13, 2019 Additional sponsors: Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Soto, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Underwood, and Ms. Lofgren September 13, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 10, 2019 A BILL To prohibit the manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the United States of any crib bumper, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safe Cribs Act of 2019.

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Prohibition on sale of crib bumpers

(a)

Prohibition on the sale of crib bumpers

Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into the United States any crib bumper. (b)

Treatment of violation

A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of section 19(a)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(1)). (c)

Crib bumper defined

In this section, the term crib bumper— (1)means any material that is intended to cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any opening; (2)includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and unsupported vinyl bumper guard, and vertical crib slat covers; and (3)does not include a non-padded mesh crib liner.

September 13, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed