[117th Congress Public Law 126]
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Public Law 117-126
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To provide that inclined sleepers for infants and crib bumpers shall be 
  considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer 
      Product Safety Act, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: May 16, 
                         2022 -  [H.R. 3182]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Safe Sleep for 
Babies Act of 2021.>> 
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 15 USC 2051 note.>>  SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 15 USC 2057d.>>  BANNING OF INCLINED SLEEPERS FOR 
                    INFANTS.

    (a) In General.-- <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, inclined sleepers for infants, 
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) Inclined Sleeper for Infants Defined.--In this section, the term 
``inclined sleeper for infants'' means a product with an inclined sleep 
surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed 
to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to 1 year old.
SEC. 3. <<NOTE: 15 USC 2057e.>>  BANNING OF CRIB BUMPERS.

    (a) In General.-- <<NOTE: Deadline.>> 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.

    Approved May 16, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3182:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 167 (2021):
                                    June 22, considered in House.
                                                                        
                                    June 23, prior proceedings vacated; 
                                        considered and passed House.
                                                        Vol. 168 (2022):
                                    May 3, considered and passed Senate.

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