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HR 3683 IH

To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to investigate the potential safety dangers in children's clothing and to promulgate any necessary consumer product safety rules regarding such clothing.

September 27, 2007

Mr. HAYES (for himself and Mr. SPRATT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to investigate the potential safety dangers in children's clothing and to promulgate any necessary consumer product safety rules regarding such clothing.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.

(a) Investigation- Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall complete an investigation of children's clothing to examine and identify potential safety hazards which exist in such clothing. The investigation shall focus on imported children's clothing and shall consider the potential danger to a child of all aspects of a product.

(b) Consumer Product Safety Rule- Not later than 6 months after completing the investigation required under subsection (a), the Commission shall promulgate a consumer product safety rule regarding any safety hazards identified in such investigation and establishing any necessary safety standards for such products.

(c) Children's Clothing Defined- As used in this Act, the term `children's clothing' means any article of clothing, including shoes, intended to be worn or used by children under the age of 8, or for which the wearing by a child under the age of 8 is foreseeable.