U.S. Congress - H.R.1587 To amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act...
H.R.1587 - To amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an exemption for certain off-highway vehicles, and for other purposes.
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- Official: To amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an exemption for certain off-highway vehicles, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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Official Summary
3/18/2009--Introduced.Amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to exempt off-highway vehicles from children's product lead limits. Defines "off-highway vehicle" as: (1) any motorized vehicle designed to travel on two, three, or four wheels and having a seatOfficial Summary
3/18/2009--Introduced.Amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to exempt off-highway vehicles from children's product lead limits. Defines "off-highway vehicle" as:(1) any motorized vehicle designed to travel on two, three, or four wheels and having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control; and
(2) a snowmobile. Allows the Consumer Product Safety Commission (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.
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Organizations Supporting H.R.1587
- Motorcycle Industry Council
- American Motorcycle Association
- Americans for Responsible Recreational Access
- BlueRibbon Coalition
- Specialty Vehicle Institute of America
- ABATE
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Organizations Opposing H.R.1587
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Recent News Coverage
ATV Manufacturers: Stay of Enforcement on CPSIA Lead Content Limit Not Working; Legislative Fix Needed
...and snowmobiles. The industry supports categorical exemptions provided by legislation introduced by Rep. Denny Rehberg (H.R.1587) and Senator Jon Tester (S.608)." The Coalition for Safe and Responsible ATV Use is comprised of American Honda Motor Co.
ATV/Motorcycle Industry: CPSC's Stay of Enforcement is Inadequate; Legislative Solution Needed
...risk to children. The industry supports categorical exemptions provided by legislation introduced by Rep. Denny Rehberg (H.R.1587) and Senator Jon Tester (S.608). MIC and SVIA urge Congress to end the ban of youth model ATVs and motorcycles once
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