CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

Bills and resolutions

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see S. 2810), S6015 [28JN] (see H.R. 5031), H7207 [27JY]

———increase civil and criminal penalties imposed against companies that fail to report information on defective or dangerous products (see S. 2820), S6121 [29JN] (see H.R. 4586), H3924 [6JN]

Product safety: establish flammability testing standards and labeling regulations for upholstered furniture which is sold in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4368), H2511 [3MY]

Remarks in House

Bicycles: coverage of low-speed electric bicycles (H.R. 2592), H10457, H10458 [19OC]

CPSC: increase civil and criminal penalties imposed against companies that fail to report information on defective or dangerous products (H.R. 4586), E900 [6JN]

Product safety: establish flammability testing standards and labeling regulations for upholstered furniture which is sold in interstate commerce (H.R. 4368), E626 [3MY]

Remarks in Senate

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (S. 2810), S6025 [28JN], S6113 [29JN]

———increase civil and criminal penalties imposed against companies that fail to report information on defective or dangerous products (S. 2820), S6134 [29JN]

Reports filed

Coverage of Low-Speed Electric Bicycles: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2592) (H. Rept. 106-946), H9503 [6OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2591, coverage of low-speed electric bicycles, H10458 [19OC]