[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 23, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S1753]
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                             SAFE CRIBS ACT

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 226, S. 1259.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1259) to provide that crib bumpers shall be 
     considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the 
     Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which had been reported from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read 
a third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read 
the third time.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I know of no further debate on the bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the bill having 
been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass?
  The bill (S. 1259) was passed, as follows:

                                S. 1259

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Cribs Act''.

     SEC. 2. BANNING OF CRIB BUMPERS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, crib bumpers, regardless of the date 
     of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous 
     product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 2057).
       (b) 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.

  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or 
debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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