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To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content. [HB-4204]
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Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue regulations requiring that a warning label stating that "exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior" be placed on the packaging of any video game that is rated E (Everyone), Everyone 10+ (Everyone 10 and older), T (Teen), M (Mature), or A (Adult) by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Baca
Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 03/19/2012
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Kids Just Want to Ride Act [HB-412]
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Kids Just Want to Ride Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to exempt off-highway vehicles from children's product lead limits. Defines "off-highway vehicle" as: (1) any motorized vehicle designed to travel on two, three, or four wheels and having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control; and (2) a snowmobile. Allows the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to exempt a specific product or material from the limits if it finds that lead in the product or material will not
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 02/09/2011
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To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content. [HB-400]
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Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue regulations requiring that a specified warning label be placed on the packaging of any video game that is rated T (Teen) or higher by the Electronics Software Ratings Board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 02/01/2011
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-3671]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations to the Department of Defense and related agencies for FY2012. Division B: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Corps of Engineers-Civil, Department of the Army, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, and certain independent agencies. Division C: Financial
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Referred To The Committee On Appropriations, And In Addition To The Committee On The Budget, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 12/14/2011
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Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 [HB-3646]
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Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 - Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (with respect to drugs, devices, cosmetics, and biological products), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (with respect to consumer products), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (with respect to chemical substances, new chemical substances, and pesticides), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (with respect to a motor vehicle or motor vehicle products) to require foreign manufacturers and producers of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition And Horticulture . on 01/17/2012
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Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2011 [HB-3457]
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Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2011 - Requires a cleaning product manufactured or offered for sale, distributed in commerce, or imported into the United States to bear a label listing each of its ingredients: (1) by the name assigned by the International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients or, if there is no such name, by the name assigned by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry or, if there is none, by its common chemical name; and (2) in descending order of predominance by weight, except that ingredients that constitute
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 11/18/2011
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To provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes. [HB-2715]
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(Sec. 1) Amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to apply the limit on lead content in children's products only to product's manufactured after the effective date of the limit. Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to grant an exception to such lead limit for a specific product, class of product, material, or component part if CPSC determines that: (1) it is not practicable or technologically feasible to manufacture the item in accordance with the lead limit by removing the excessive lead or by making the lead
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Sponsored by: Rep. G. K. Butterfield
Signed By President. on 08/12/2011
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2434]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices, (2) the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, (3) the Office of Inspector General, (4) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, (5) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), (6) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, (7) the Financial Management Service, (8) the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Ann Emerson
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 112-136, By Mrs. Emerson. on 07/07/2011
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2055]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Abney Culberson
Signed By President. on 12/23/2011
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Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 [HB-1939]
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Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to revise the limit on lead content in children's products by: (1) delaying by one year the step-down of the lead limit, (2) limiting application of the most stringent lead limit to children's products that are designed or intended primarily for use by a child six years old or younger and that can be placed in a child's mouth, and (3) applying lead limits only to products manufactured after the effective date of such limits.Requires the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Fred Upton
Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 05/23/2011
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Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 [HB-1473]
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Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations, 2011 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011- Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Presented To President. on 04/15/2011
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Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act [HB-1127]
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Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to determine with respect to standards submitted by a voluntary standards-setting organization regarding youth football helmets, reconditioned helmets. and new helmet concussion resistance: (1) whether it is likely that there will be substantial compliance with the standards, (2) whether compliance with such standards is likely to result in the elimination or adequate reduction of the risk of injury, and (3) whether the standards are maintained
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 03/28/2011
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BPA-Free Kids Act of 2009 [S.753]
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BPA-Free Kids Act of 2009 - Defines "children's food or beverage container" as any container, except a metal can, that is: (1) designed or intended to be filled with any liquid, food, or beverage primarily for consumption from that container by children three years old or younger; and (2) sold or distributed at retail without containing any liquid, food, or beverage. Requires that any children's food or beverage container that is composed in whole or in part of bisphenol A (BPA) be treated as a banned hazardous substance under the Federal Hazardous
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/31/2009
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Drywall Safety Act of 2009 [S.739]
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Drywall Safety Act of 2009 - Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to: (1) study drywall that was imported from China from 2004 through 2007 and used in U.S. residences; and (2) initiate a proceeding on whether a consumer product safety standard regulating drywall materials is necessary. Requires the CPSC to: (1) designate drywall containing over 5% organic compounds by weight as a product with a product defect which constitutes a substantial product hazard; and (2) order manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of such drywall
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/30/2009
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A bill to establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children's products, and for other purposes. [S.389]
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Amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to revise the effective dates relating to the allowable limits on lead in children's products so as to link such dates to the publication of related final regulations and stays of enforcement by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert F. Bennett
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1685-1686) on 02/05/2009
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A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses. [S.374]
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Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to allow a secondhand seller to sell, offer for sale, or distribute a product or substance that is not in conformity with a consumer product safety rule relating to lead in children's products or to currently-required labeling for children's products. Defines "secondhand seller" to include: (1) a consignment or thrift shop; (2) an individual who uses the Internet, a yard sale, or other casual means; or (3) a person who sells such a product at an auction to benefit a nonprofit organization.Delays by six months
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/04/2009
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011 [S.3677]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2011 - Makes appropriations for FY2011 for the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices; (2) department-wide systems and capital investments programs; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; (5) the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); (6) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Durbin. With Written Report No. 111-238. on 07/29/2010
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Safe Kids' Jewelry Act [S.2975]
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Safe Kids' Jewelry Act - Bans as a hazardous substance and prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of jewelry containing cadmium, barium, or antimony for children 12 years old or younger. Sets forth: (1) factors to determine whether jewelry is designed or intended for wear or use by such children; and (2) penalties for violations of such prohibition.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/02/2010
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Household Product Labeling Act of 2009 [S.1697]
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Household Product Labeling Act of 2009 - Requires covered products to bear labels that state completely and accurately all product ingredients. Defines "covered products" as: (1) household cleaning products; (2) air fresheners and deodorizers; (3) floor and furniture polish; (4) dishwashing soap; (5) drain cleaners; (6) laundry detergent and dryer sheets; (7) epoxies; (8) paints or stains; and (9) any other similar consumer product designated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Al Franken
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S9735) on 09/23/2009
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Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 [S.1606]
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Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to jurisdiction of courts in the United States over foreign manufacturers that import products into the United States. Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (with respect to drugs, devices, cosmetics, and biological products), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (with respect to consumer products), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (with respect to chemical substances, new chemical substances, and pesticides) to require
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S9007-9008) on 08/06/2009