3.0.0 2615 2023-01-11T13:25:47Z 2023-01-11T13:25:47Z Senate S S 2014-07-16 113 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-07-16T20:09:53Z Dangerous Products Warning Act 113 4451 HR 2014-06-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS 2014-07-16 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2014-07-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT N H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2014-07-16 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2014-07-16 True Crime and Law Enforcement Business ethics Civil actions and liability Employment discrimination and employee rights Product safety and quality Worker safety and health Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2014-07-16 Introduced in Senate 2014-10-17T14:52:27Z Amends the federal criminal code to require a business entity and any responsible corporate officer, after acquiring actual knowledge of a serious danger associated with a product, service, or business practice of such entity: (1) within 24 hours, to verbally inform an appropriate federal agency; (2) within 15 days, to inform an appropriate federal agency in writing; and (3) as soon as practicable, to warn affected employees in writing and to inform other individuals who may be exposed to the danger if such individuals can reasonably be identified.

Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act, but prohibits any fine imposed on an individual from being paid out of the assets of the business entity.

Prohibits knowingly discriminating against any person in hiring, retention, or the terms or conditions of employment because the person informed a federal agency, warned employees, or informed other individuals of such a danger.

]]> A bill to establish criminal penalties for failing to inform and warn of serious dangers. Display Title A bill to establish criminal penalties for failing to inform and warn of serious dangers. Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish criminal penalties for failing to inform and warn of serious dangers. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s2615is/xml/BILLS-113s2615is.xml 2014-07-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.