Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007

A bill to reauthorize the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes.

7/23/2007--Introduced.
Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to authorize appropriations through FY2012 to carry out the Act. Repeals the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) quorum requirement for the transaction of business. Decreases the period of advance notice the CPSC must, in some circumstances, provide a manufacturer or private labeler before disclosing to the public information obtained under the Act. Allows disclosure without advance notice to a manufacturer or private labeler if the CPSC makes an affirmative determination that:
(1) disclosure is necessary to prevent an unreasonable risk to health and safety; and
(2) the manufacturer or private labeler is not cooperating with the Commission. Sets a minimum for the penalty imposed on manufacturer, distributor, or retailer which knowingly fails to comply with a recall order. Increases from $1.25 million to $20 million the maximum civil penalty that may be imposed under the Act for any related series of prohibited acts.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]
• and 3 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA]
  • Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
  • Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY]
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Committees

• Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.1847

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
July 23, 2007

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• Sep 05, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11091-11092)
• Introduced on Jul 23, 2007.
• Jul 23, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Consumers
• Authorization
• Budgets
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• 6 more
• Defective products
• Executive departments
• Fines (Penalties)
• Independent regulatory commissions
• Law
• Product safety

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August 22, 2007 Editorial: Toy safety best provided by independent testing

The Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (S. 1847), introduced by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., would benefit the public by significantly increasing the ...

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December 05, 2008 Toys and Collectible Wish List

S. 1847: Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007 – July 23, 2007. A bill to reauthorize the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes. This bill was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation ...

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September 10, 2008 Niedersächsisches Oberverwaltungsgericht - Rechtsprechungsdatenbank

I S. 1847). Danach sind rechtswidrige begünstigende Bescheide in den Fällen der §§ 6 und 8 MOG, auch nachdem sie unanfechtbar geworden sind, zurückzunehmen. Bei der Festsetzung der Zahlungsansprüche handelt es sich um eine Regelung bei ..

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March 31, 2008 ORTÍZ, MIGUEL S., por Enrique Pereira

ORTÍZ, Dr. Miguel S. 1847-1925) Importante politico salteño, que llegó a ser gobernador de esa provincia en el período 1881-1884 y senador nacional desde ese último año hasta 1889. En 1990 se incorporó a la Unión Cívica y luego a

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