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<p><span class="fck_mw_template">{{Economic Policy (U.S.)|congress=110|bill=h4040}}</span> </p><p>The <b>Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</b> (H.R.4040) was a package of legislation to reform the nation's consumer safety laws. The bill was introduced following a series of safety-related incidents in 2006, including the recall of millions of toys manufactured in China, consumer groups and lawmakers began calling for greater regulation and accountability. The Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act was written to address those issues. </p><p><usbillinfo bill="H.4040" congress="110" /> </p><p><span class="fck_mw_template">{{Article summary|fckLRfckLRThe Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act is a bill to &quot;to expand the size, authority, and responsibilities of the [[U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission|Consumer Product Safety Commission]] and to establish new consumer product safety standards.&quot;&lt;ref name=&quot;Project Vote Smart&quot;&gt;[http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=17685 &quot;Key Vote: Consumer Product Safety Commission Bill&quot;], Project Vote Smart, retrieved August 1, 2008&lt;/ref&gt; fckLRfckLRThe legislation includes new regulations to: fckLRfckLR*Mandate that children's products be tested by a third party laboratory to ensure that they meet safety standards fckLR*Ban children's products containing more than trace amounts of lead, defined as 0.03 percent by weight fckLR*Prohibit the use of some phthalates, a plastic softener, in children’s products fckLR*Require safety standards on all-terrain vehicles&lt;ref name=&quot;Project Vote Smart&quot;&gt;[http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=17685 &quot;Key Vote: Consumer Product Safety Commission Bill&quot;], Project Vote Smart, retrieved August 1, 2008&lt;/ref&gt; fckLRfckLRIn addition, the legislation provides for broad new powers for the CPSC and enhanced whistle-blower protections. It expands the size of the CPSC, provides more funding for enforcement, and gives state attorneys general the ability to sue on behalf of consumers: fckLRfckLR*Raises the Consumer Product Safety Commission's budget each year until 2015, at which time the agency's budget would be $156 million fckLR*Increases the number of full-time personnel employed at the Consumer Product Safety Commission to at least 500 by 2013 fckLR*Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a searchable database featuring reports of safety hazards presented by consumer products fckLR*Raises maximum civil penalties for consumer product safety violations fckLR*Allows state attorneys general to take civil action against parties whose violation of consumer safety standards has affected the residents of their states (Sec. 20). fckLR*Provides legal protection for employees who provide information relating to consumer safety standard violations to the government, testify in court about such violations, or refuse to participate in activities that they reasonably believe to be in violation of regulations enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (Sec. 21). fckLR*Require every importer, retailer, or distributor of a product to identify the manufacturer of the product upon the request of an officer or designated employee of the Consumer Product Safety Commission&lt;ref name=&quot;Project Vote Smart&quot;&gt;[http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=17685 &quot;Key Vote: Consumer Product Safety Commission Bill&quot;], Project Vote Smart, retrieved August 1, 2008&lt;/ref&gt; }}</span> </p> <h2> Current status </h2> <p>The House and Senate have approved a conference report on the legislation, and it has been sent to President Bush for his signature.<ref name="OpenCongress info">OpenCongress’ info page on <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show">Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (H.R.4040</a>.</ref> </p> <h2> Key votes </h2> <h3> Initial passage </h3> <p>The House passed its version of the bill on December 19, 2007 by the overwhelming margin of 407-0. </p><p><usvoteinfo rollcall="1185" chamber="house" year="2007" /> </p><p><br> The Senate later amended that bill and passed its version on March 6, 2008 by a vote of 79-13, sending the bill into conference. </p><p><usvoteinfo rollcall="41" chamber="senate" year="2008" /> </p><p><br /> </p> <h3> Conference </h3> <p>The House and Senate approved the conference report in late July 2008. </p><p><usvoteinfo rollcall="543" chamber="house" year="2008" /> <span class="fck_mw_template">{{Record vote display|U.S. House of Representatives record vote 543, 110th Congress, Session 2}}</span> </p><p><br> <usvoteinfo rollcall="193" chamber="senate" year="2008" /> <span class="fck_mw_template">{{Record vote display|U.S. Senate record vote 193, 110th Congress, Session 2}}</span> </p> <h2> Articles and resources </h2> <h3> References </h3> <p><references /> </p> <h3> External resources </h3> <ul><li><a href="http://cpsc.gov/">Consumer Product Safety Commission Web site</a> </li></ul> <h3> External articles </h3> <ul><li>Aliya Sternstein, <a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002930263">"Product Safety Law Overhaul on Track to Clear Senate After Passing House,"</a> <i>CQ Politics</i>, July 30, 2008 </li><li>David Rodgers, <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/12231.html">"Product safety, higher ed bills advance,"</a> <i>Politico</i>, July 31, 2008 </li><li><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=afSBJMI0xP.g">"ATV Makers Win While Other Manufacturers Balk at Consumer Bill,"</a> Bloomberg News, August 1, 2008 </li></ul> <p><span class="fck_mw_template">{{Congresspedia}}</span> </p><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Category:U.S._legislation">U.S._legislation</a>

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