3.0.0 4759 2019-11-15T21:19:46Z 2019-11-15T21:19:46Z House H HR 2012-04-25 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:H.R. 4759.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H2132]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2012-04-27T18:52:55Z Referred to 2012-04-25T14:00:52Z 2012-04-27 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Committee 2012-04-25 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-04-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-04-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 N Commerce Consumer affairs Government information and archives Product safety and quality Commerce 00 2012-04-25 Introduced in House 2012-05-24T15:37:29Z Consumer Food and Product Safety Information Act of 2012 - Requires the head of each federal product safety enforcement agency to design and implement a public information plan to use agency and media resources to provide information to the public concerning: (1) the role of the agency in ensuring product safety, (2) steps consumers can take to enhance their safety while using regulated products, (3) product recalls, and (4) additional information to enhance consumer safety. Requires such plan to include procedures for developing and distributing product safety information to the public.

Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish: (1) a clearinghouse to collect and distribute product recall and safety information to government entities and the public, (2) a toll-free number for such information, and (3) a public website to provide recall information to the public.

Requires the head of each enforcement agency to issue: (1) national public service announcements that contain information on the public safety role of the agency, available resources, and product safety information; and (2) posters and other printed material on the public safety role of the agency.

Sets forth requirements for product recall notifications and quarterly reporting.

Requires any manufacturer or distributor of a product who voluntarily initiates a product recall as a result of safety concerns to provide notice of such recall to the relevant enforcement agency within 10 days.

]]> Consumer Food and Product Safety Information Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Consumer Food and Product Safety Information Act of 2012 Display Title Consumer Food and Product Safety Information Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-04-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4759ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4759ih.xml 2012-04-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.