S.1216 - Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act

A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standard by treating that standard as a consumer product safety rule, to encourage States to require the installation of such detectors in homes, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standard by treating that standard as a consumer product safety rule, to encourage States to require the installation of such detectors in homes, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act as introduced.

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6/9/2009--Introduced.Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to publish the American National Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms (American National St

Official Summary

6/9/2009--Introduced.Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to publish the American National Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms (American National Standard ANSI/UL 2034-2005) as a mandatory consumer product safety standard. Makes it unlawful for any manufacturer or distributor to import or distribute any new assembled or unassembled residential carbon monoxide detector unless it complies with the standard. Requires the CPSC to issue a final rule in its proceeding titled Portable Generators, including a requirement that portable generators incorporate an automatic shutoff feature if compliance with such a requirement is technologically feasible. Requires the CPSC to establish a grant program to provide assistance to states to carry out a carbon monoxide alarm program.

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06/15/11
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08/04/10
» ESA-Supported Carbon Monoxide Bill Passes House

The bill is now in the Senate where the Senate Commerce Committee is holding hearings on S. 1216, the Senate counterpart to H.R. 1796. ESA will continue to network with other organizations in the security industry to seek passage of ...

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07/28/10
H.R.1796: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act - U.S. Congress ...

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