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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 8/14/2008--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on July 29, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 - Title I: Children's Product Safety - (Sec. 101) Treats as a banned hazardous substance under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) any children's product (a consumer product designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger) containing more than specified amounts of lead. Allows alternate limits if the specified limits are not technologically feasible. Requires periodic review and, when technologically feasible, more stringent limits. Makes the limits inapplicable to any component that [...] show full description
- 08/31/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 08/14/2008 - Signed by President.
- 08/14/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-314.
- 08/06/2008 - Presented to President.
- 07/31/2008 - Cleared for White House.
show all actions- 08/31/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 08/14/2008 - Signed by President.
- 08/14/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-314.
- 08/06/2008 - Presented to President.
- 07/31/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 07/31/2008 - Conference report considered in Senate.
- 07/31/2008 - Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 3. Record Vote Number: 193.
- 07/31/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 07/31/2008 - Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7867-7878)
- 07/31/2008 - Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 3. Record Vote Number: 193. (consideration: CR S7878)
- 07/30/2008 - Mr. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report, H. Rept. 110-787.
- 07/30/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 4040.
- 07/30/2008 - DEBATE - Mr. Dingell asked unanimous consent that debate on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the conference report to accompany H.R. 4040 be extended by 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
- 07/30/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 07/30/2008 - The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 110-787 as unfinished business.
- 07/30/2008 - Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 07/30/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 1 (Roll no. 543).
- 07/30/2008 - Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
- 07/30/2008 - Mr. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report, H. Rept. 110-787. (consideration: CR H7577-7586)
- 07/30/2008 - The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 110-787 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7587-7588)
- 07/29/2008 - Conference report H. Rept. 110-787 filed.
- 07/29/2008 - Conference report H. Rept. 110-787 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7194-7214)
- 07/17/2008 - Conference held.
- 06/25/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 415 - 0 (Roll no. 461). (consideration: CR H6082)
- 06/25/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 415 - 0 (Roll no. 461).
- 06/25/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 06/25/2008 - Conference held.
- 06/24/2008 - Mr. Kirk moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H5997-5998; text: CR H5997)
- 06/24/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kirk motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4040. The instructions contained in the motion seek to insist on the provisions contained in the House bill with regard to the definition of "children's product".
- 06/24/2008 - The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5998)
- 06/24/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kirk motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4040, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kirk demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 06/23/2008 - NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Kirk notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4040.
- 05/14/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 0 (Roll no. 320). (consideration: CR H3855-3856)
- 05/14/2008 - Mr. Dingell moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H3854-3856)
- 05/14/2008 - On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
- 05/14/2008 - Mr. Whitfield (KY) moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H3854; text: CR H3854)
- 05/14/2008 - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Whitfield motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4040. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House be instructed to insist upon the provisions contained in the House bill.
- 05/14/2008 - The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3855)
- 05/14/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 0 (Roll no. 320).
- 05/14/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 05/14/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees: Dingell, Waxman, Rush, DeGette, Schakowsky, Barton (TX), Whitfield (KY), and Stearns.
- 04/30/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 04/30/2008 - Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Hearings held.
- 04/29/2008 - Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Inouye; Pryor; Boxer; Klobuchar; Stevens; Hutchison; Sununu. (consideration: CR S3549)
- 03/06/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1697)
- 03/06/2008 - Passed Senate in lieu of S.2663 with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 79 - 13. Record Vote Number: 41. (text: CR 3/7/2008 S1768-1781)
- 03/06/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1669-1697)
- 03/06/2008 - Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.2663 amended.
- 03/06/2008 - Passed Senate in lieu of S.2663 with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 79 - 13. Record Vote Number: 41.
- 03/06/2008 - See also S.2663.
- 01/23/2008 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 562.
- 12/19/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H16874-16887)
- 12/19/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H16900-16901)
- 12/19/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 1185). (text: CR H16874-16880)
- 12/19/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4040.
- 12/19/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-501.
- 12/19/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
- 12/19/2007 - Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 12/19/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
- 12/19/2007 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 12/19/2007 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 12/19/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 1185).
- 12/19/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 12/19/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- 12/18/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 12/18/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
- 12/13/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 11/15/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 11/15/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- 11/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- 11/01/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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