H.R.814: To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers.

To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers. 7/17/2008--Public Law.    (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 9, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act - Requires each portable gasoline container manufactured for sale in the United States and intended for use by consumers to conform to a specified child-resistance standard issued by ASTM International. Considers that requirement to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Consumer Product Safety Act. Requires the CPSC to report to specified congressional committees on the degree of industry compliance, related enforcement actions, and incidents involving children interacting with portable gasoline containers [...]

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