US HR5313

Bill

Reese's Law

Introduced
09/21/2021

In Committee
07/20/2022

Crossed Over
07/28/2022

Passed
08/15/2022

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/16/2022

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

An Act To protect children and other consumers against hazards associated with the acci- dental ingestion of button cell or coin batteries by requiring the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard to require child-resistant closures on consumer products that use such batteries, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, titled "Reese's Law," aims to protect children and consumers from the hazards associated with the accidental ingestion of button cell or coin batteries. The key provisions are: 1) Requiring the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate a consumer product safety standard that sets performance standards for securing button cell or coin battery compartments in consumer products and establishes warning label requirements. 2) Mandating that any button cell or coin batteries sold or distributed in the U.S. be packaged in child-resistant packaging. 3) Exempting toy products that comply with existing battery accessibility and labeling requirements, as well as button cell or coin batteries that comply with industry standards. The bill also defines key terms like "button cell or coin battery" and "consumer product containing button cell or coin batteries."

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (34)

Robin Kelly (D)*, Jodey Arrington (R), Cindy Axne (D), Gus Bilirakis (R), Sanford Bishop (D), Earl Blumenauer (D), Julia Brownley (D), Kathy Castor (D), David Cicilline (D), Angie Craig (D), Charlie Crist (D), Val Demings (D), Lloyd Doggett (D), Michael Doyle (D), Anna Eshoo (D), Carlos Giménez (R), Tony Gonzales (R), John Katko (R), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D), Ann Kuster (D), Al Lawson (D), Ted Lieu (D), Steven Palazzo (R), Scott Peters (D), Kathleen Rice (D), John Rutherford (R), Jan Schakowsky (D), Darren Soto (D), Dina Titus (D), Lori Trahan (D), David Trone (D), Marc Veasey (D), Michael Waltz (R), Susan Wild (D),

Last Action

Became Public Law No: 117-171. (on 08/16/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5313/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5313/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5313/BILLS-117hr5313enr.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5313/BILLS-117hr5313enr.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5313/BILLS-117hr5313eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5313/BILLS-117hr5313eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5313/BILLS-117hr5313rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5313/BILLS-117hr5313rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5313/BILLS-117hr5313ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5313/BILLS-117hr5313ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HRes1254	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3771) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5118) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6929) to increase the bene	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S3278	Reese’s Law	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.	Related

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