3.0.0 8128 2023-01-11T13:45:03Z 2023-01-11T13:45:03Z House HR 2020-08-28 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 151 (Friday, August 28, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McNERNEY:H.R. 8128.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.[Page H4312]]]> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-09-30T18:20:44Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Reported by 2020-09-29T16:52:38Z Markup by 2020-09-09T20:45:21Z Referred to 2020-08-28T13:01:25Z H. Rept. 116-545 Blockchain Innovation Act 116 8153 HR 2020-09-01 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS 2020-09-30 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2020-09-29 13:48:20 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2020-09-29 13:48:03 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4988-4989) Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2020-09-29 13:48:02 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2020-09-29 13:48:02 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-29 13:36:19 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8128. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2020-09-29 13:35:36 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4988-4990) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-09-29 13:35:21 Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2020-09-29 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 445. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00445 2020-09-29 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-545. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-09-29 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-545. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-09-09 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2020-09-09 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2020-08-28 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-08-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 N B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2020-08-28 True S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2020-09-24 False G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2020-09-24 False D000626 Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] Warren Davidson R OH 8 2020-09-24 False 2020-12-24T20:54:00Z H.R. 8128, Consumer Safety Technology Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56941 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 9, 2020 Commerce Advanced technology and technological innovations Competition and antitrust Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Currency Digital media Financial services and investments Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Product safety and quality Public-private cooperation Retail and wholesale trades Trade restrictions Commerce 00 2020-08-28 Introduced in House 2020-10-01T18:25:16Z AI for Consumer Product Safety Act

This bill establishes a pilot program to explore the use of artificial intelligence to support the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Specifically, the CPSC must consult with relevant stakeholders, such as data scientists and product manufacturers, and use artificial intelligence for a least one of the following processes: (1) tracking trends in injuries involving consumer products, (2) identifying consumer product hazards, (3) monitoring the sale of recalled consumer products, or (4) identifying consumer products that do not meet specified importation requirements related to product safety.

]]> 53 2020-09-29 Passed House 2021-08-02T18:27:28Z Consumer Safety Technology Act

This bill requires various agencies to explore the use of emerging technologies in the context of consumer products and safety. First, the Consumer Product Safety Commission must consult with relevant stakeholders, such as data scientists and product manufacturers, and use artificial intelligence in a pilot program for a least one of the following processes: (1) tracking trends in injuries involving consumer products, (2) identifying consumer product hazards, (3) monitoring the sale of recalled consumer products, or (4) identifying consumer products that do not meet specified importation requirements related to product safety.

Additionally, the Department of Commerce must consult with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other relevant agencies to study potential applications of blockchain technology (i.e., the technology that supports digital currencies such as Bitcoin), including the use of such technology to address fraud and other unfair or deceptive practices.

Finally, the FTC must report on its efforts to address unfair or deceptive trade practices related to digital tokens (i.e., transferable units of a digital currency).]]>

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