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To provide for an increased maximum civil penalty for violations under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
10/9/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Product Safety Civil Penalties Improvement Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act, the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, and the Flammable Fabrics Act to increase the maximum civil penalty for violations of those Acts from $1.25 million to $10 million. Revises the factors to be considered in determining the amount of those penalties.
Latest Actions
- 10/15/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 10/09/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2474.
- 10/09/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-364.
- 10/09/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.
- 10/09/2007 - Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
show all actions- 10/15/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 10/09/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2474.
- 10/09/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-364.
- 10/09/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.
- 10/09/2007 - Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 10/09/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11341-11342)
- 10/09/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11341)
- 10/09/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/27/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 09/27/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 07/31/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 07/31/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- 06/06/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 06/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- 05/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1152)
- 05/24/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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