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Introduced
06/10/2019
06/10/2019
In Committee
07/17/2019
07/17/2019
Crossed Over
12/17/2019
12/17/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute crib bumpers or inclined sleepers for infants. Specifically, inclined sleepers for infants are those designed for an infant up to one year old and have an inclined sleep surface of greater than 10 degrees. Crib bumpers generally are padded materials inserted around the inside of a crib and intended to prevent the crib occupant from becoming trapped in any part of the crib's openings; they do not include unpadded, mesh crib liners.
AI Summary
This bill makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute crib bumpers or inclined sleepers for infants. Inclined sleepers for infants are defined as products with an inclined sleep surface greater than 10 degrees and intended for use by infants up to 1 year old. Crib bumpers are defined as any padded material intended to cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury or entrapment. The bill requires these products to be considered banned hazardous products under the Consumer Product Safety Act within 180 days of the bill's enactment.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (19)
Tony Cárdenas (D)*,
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 12/17/2019)
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