S. 2663: CPSC Reform Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-02-25 · Commerce · Latest: See also H.R.4040.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-02-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 5 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 40 (2008): On the Motion to Table, S2663 (2008-03-06), Motion to Table Agreed to. See all
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Official title

CPSC Reform Act

Plain summary

CPSC Reform Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Act and for other purposes. Creates or modifies provisions relating to personnel and Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), public disclosure of information, and rulemaking procedures. Requires third party certification of, and provides for tracking and record keeping regarding, children's products. Modifies provisions relating reporting of substantial product hazards and corrective action plans. Requires manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and importers to identify each other. Modifies provisions relating to prohibited acts, penalties, preemption, and sharing of information with federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies. Requires certain manufacturers or distributors to post an escrow or proof of insurance to cover recalls. Allows enforcement by state attorneys general and provides public and private sector whistleblower protections. Bans children's products containing lead and lowers the allowable lead content in paint. Requires a study of preventable injuries and deaths of minority children related to consumer products. Requires a cost-benefit analysis under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970. Imposes or modifies requirements regarding portable gasoline containers, toy safety, all-terrain vehicles, garage door openers, carbon monoxide, cigarette lighters, and consumer product registration forms. Requires development of a risk assessment methodology regarding imports. Requires publication of a list of product defects that constitute a substantial product hazard. Conditions importation of a consumer product on the manufacturer's compliance with certain inspection and record keeping requirements. Requires a database on violations of consumer product safety rules to be used to determine whether a container being imported contains consumer products that are in violation of a consumer product safety standard and whether action should be taken under imported products provisions.

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Official text

CPSC Reform Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · 10 cosponsors

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Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)

Recorded votes

Senate vote 36 (2008): On the Motion, S2663 (2008-03-03): Motion Agreed to
Senate vote 37 (2008): On the Motion to Table, S2663 (2008-03-04): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 38 (2008): On the Amendment, S2663 (2008-03-05): Amendment Agreed to
Senate vote 39 (2008): On the Motion to Table, S2663 (2008-03-05): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 40 (2008): On the Motion to Table, S2663 (2008-03-06): Motion to Table Agreed to

Words on this page, explained (3)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s2663.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s2663 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110