US Congress House Bill 1510 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to exempt certain all-terrain vehicles from children's product lead limits if it finds that compliance is not technologically feasible due to certain parts that are required for safety or functionality. Allows the CPSC to exempt a specific product or material from the limits if it finds that lead in the product or material will not result in the absorption of lead (under current law, of any lead) into the human body, taking into account normal and reasonably foreseeable use and abuse of the product by a child.

To amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an exemption for certain all-terrain vehicles, and for other purposes.

Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-17		Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
2009-03-16		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HB1587 (Related) 2009-03-19 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3643)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1510/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1510/BILLS-111hr1510ih.pdf