110 HR 3683 IH: To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to U.S. House of Representatives 2007-09-27 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2007 Mr. Hayes (for himself and Mr. Spratt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to investigate the potential safety dangers in children’s clothing and to promulgate any necessary consumer product safety rules regarding such clothing.

1.

Consumer Product Safety Standards for children’s clothing

(a)

Investigation

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall complete an investigation of children’s clothing to examine and identify potential safety hazards which exist in such clothing. The investigation shall focus on imported children’s clothing and shall consider the potential danger to a child of all aspects of a product. (b)

Consumer product safety rule

Not later than 6 months after completing the investigation required under subsection (a), the Commission shall promulgate a consumer product safety rule regarding any safety hazards identified in such investigation and establishing any necessary safety standards for such products. (c)

Children’s clothing defined

As used in this Act, the term children’s clothing means any article of clothing, including shoes, intended to be worn or used by children under the age of 8, or for which the wearing by a child under the age of 8 is foreseeable.