Open Congress : News Articles for S.2045 CPSC Reform Act of 20072008-02-08T19:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/46117Attention Shoppers: The Consumer Product Safety Commission Has Run ...tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-08:/commentary/16682192008-02-08T19:00:00ZThe Consumerist, NY
Second, Congress needs to reauthorize the Commission. S. 2045, the CPSC Reform Act, is currently stalled in the Senate, but if passed, it would:<br /><br /><a href="http://consumerist.com/354543/attention-shoppers-the-consumer-product-safety-commission-has-run-out-of-power">Go to article</a> Improving safety is not child's playtag:opencongress.org,2007-12-10:/commentary/13839132007-12-10T19:00:00ZPolitico, DC
“There are a number of provisions of S.2045 that are unnecessary and that could have the unintended consequence of hampering, rather than furthering, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1207/7329.html">Go to article</a> More toy recallstag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/13315042007-11-07T19:00:00ZSeattle Post Intelligencer
They're backing the CPSC Reform Act (S. 2045) that would make it illegal to sell recalled products, require some children's products to be tested by ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/consumersmarts/archives/125432.asp">Go to article</a> Public Citizen: Consumer Product Safety Chief Nancy Nord Should Resigntag:opencongress.org,2007-10-31:/commentary/13124612007-10-31T20:00:00ZAll American Patriots (press release), Sweden
... and far more acceptable to her and the business groups who echoed Nord’s complaints about the strong legislation the Senate proposed, S.2045. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48736146_cpsc_public_citizen_consumer_product_safety_chief_nancy_nord_should_resign">Go to article</a> Senate Panel Moves CPSC Reform Act; Focus Should Remain on Solving ...tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/13013252007-10-30T20:00:00ZOMB Watch
Yesterday afternoon, the committee approved with bipartisan support the CPSC Reform Act of 2007 (S. 2045). Among other things, the bill would:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ombwatch.org/article/blogs/entry/4175/20">Go to article</a> Bill to Reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission Passes Out ...tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/13004332007-10-30T20:00:00ZOMB Watch
S. 2045 increases the cpsc's annual budget from $62.7 million to $141.7 million by 2015, and significantly increases the agency's authority to get unsafe ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_69256.shtml">Go to article</a> NAM Urges US Senate to Revise Product Safety Legislationtag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/12988332007-10-30T20:00:00ZIndustryWeek
"Under S. 2045, 50 different State Attorneys General will be able to sue manufacturers and distributors for actions that they each interpret and allege to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=15245&amp;SectionID=3">Go to article</a> Groups Support Consumer Product Safety Whistleblower Protections ...tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/12984982007-10-29T20:00:00ZCommon Dreams (press release), ME
S. 2045, the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007, would protect employees from retaliation for reporting abuses of safety standards by a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/1029-08.htm">Go to article</a> Consumer Groups Want Safer Toystag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/12984972007-10-29T20:00:00ZNorth Country Gazette, NY
... McCaskill, Dorgan, Kerry, Snowe and Cantwell for working to strengthen S. 2045. The groups urged Committee members to vote for strengthening amendments, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.northcountrygazette.org/news/2007/10/29/safer_toys/">Go to article</a> CPSC's Nord Bites the Hand That Feedstag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/12984962007-10-29T20:00:00ZOMB Watch
Stay tuned to Reg•Watch for updates as the Senate Commerce Committee considers the CPSC reform legislation (S. 2045).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ombwatch.org/article/blogs/entry/4166/22">Go to article</a> Dr. Devra Davis chat transcripttag:opencongress.org,2007-10-10:/commentary/12207922007-10-10T20:00:00ZPittsburgh Post Gazette, PA
Dr. Devra Davis: The CPSC Reform Act of 2007 (S.2045) has a final paragraph mandating a national CPSC furniture flammability standard by June 2008. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07284/824678-114.stm">Go to article</a> AHAM Testimony Supports Increased Federal Safety Funding and ...tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-05:/commentary/11905282007-10-05T20:00:00ZPR Newswire (press release), NY
... Science and Transportation Committee Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance and Automotive Safety on legislation, S.2045, to reform the US Consumer ...<br /><br /><a href="http://sev.prnewswire.com/household-consumer-cosmetics/20071005/DC0402805102007-1.html">Go to article</a> AHAM Testimony Supports Increased Federal Safety Funding and ...tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-04:/commentary/12494512007-10-04T20:00:00ZEarthtimes.org, New Zealand
... Science and Transportation Committee Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance and Automotive Safety on legislation, S.2045, to reform the US Consumer ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,193155.shtml">Go to article</a> AHAM Testimony Supports Increased Federal Safety Funding and ...tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-04:/commentary/11892092007-10-04T20:00:00ZPR Newswire (press release), NY
... Science and Transportation Committee Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance and Automotive Safety on legislation, S.2045, to reform the US Consumer ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/10-05-2007/0004676935&amp;EDATE=">Go to article</a>