US Congress Senate Bill 1165 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Button Cell Battery Safety Act of 2011 - Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate: (1) a standard requiring button cell battery compartments of battery-operated or assisted consumer products to be secured in a manner that reduces access to such batteries by children that are three years of age or younger; and (2) standards requiring warning labels to be included in any literature that accompanies such a product, on packaging for such batteries sold to consumers, and directly on such a product in a manner that is visible to the consumer upon installation or replacement of the battery. Requires such labels to clearly identify the hazard of ingestion and to instruct consumers to keep new and used batteries out of the reach of children and to seek immediate medical attention if a battery is ingested. Exempts such regulations from procedures for consumer product safety rules. Makes such regulations effective one year after the standard is promulgated.

Button Cell Battery Safety Act of 2011

Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]

Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-09	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2011-06-09	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3688-3689)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1165/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1165/BILLS-112s1165is.pdf