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Introduced
06/19/2019
06/19/2019
In Committee
06/19/2019
06/19/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to revise the safety standards for freestanding clothing storage units such as a dressers, bureaus, or chests of drawers. Such standards must include specified testing related to tip overs and new warning requirements for all such products entering the U.S. market.
AI Summary
This bill, the Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Act, requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a consumer product safety standard for free-standing clothing storage units, such as dressers and chests of drawers, to protect children from tip-over related deaths or injuries. The standard must include specific testing requirements, such as the use of weight to simulate children up to 72 months of age, and enhanced warning requirements for these products entering the U.S. market. The CPSC is also given the authority to modify the safety standard or add additional provisions as necessary to protect public health and safety.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (16)
Bob Casey (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Mike Braun (R),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tom Cotton (R),
Dick Durbin (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 06/19/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1902/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1902/BILLS-116s1902is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1902/BILLS-116s1902is.pdf.pdf |
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