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US HR5313

Reese's Law


summary

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)

Last Action

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

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