Latest Update: Monday, May, 05th 2008
A bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes.
2/25/2008--Introduced. CPSC Reform Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Act and for other purposes. Creates or modifies provisions relating to personnel and Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), public disclosure of information, and rulemaking procedures. Requires third party certification of, and provides for tracking and record keeping regarding, children's products. Modifies provisions relating reporting of substantial product hazards and corrective action plans. Requires manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and importers to identify each other. Modifies provisions relating to prohibited acts, penalties, preemption, and sharing of information with federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies. Requires certain manufacturers or distributors to post an escrow or proof of insurance to cover recalls. Allows enforcement by state attorneys general and provides public and private sector whistleblower protections. Bans children's products containing lead and lowers the allowable lead content in paint. Requires a study of preventable injuries and deaths of minority children related to consumer products. Requires a cost-benefit analysis under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970. Imposes or modifies requirements regarding portable gasoline containers, toy safety, all-terrain vehicles, garage door openers, carbon monoxide, cigarette lighters, and consumer product registration forms. Requires development of a risk assessment methodology regarding imports. Requires publication of a list of product defects that constitute a substantial product hazard. Conditions importation of a consumer product on the manufacturer's compliance with certain inspection and record keeping requirements. Requires a database on violations of consumer product safety rules to be used to determine whether a container being imported contains consumer products that are in violation of a consumer product safety standard and whether action should be taken under imported products provisions.
Latest Actions
- 03/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4143 Amendment SA 4143, previously agreed to, was modified by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4143 Amendment SA 4143, previously agreed to, was modified by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1781; text as modified: S1781)
- 03/06/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669-1697)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4090 Considered by Senate.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4097 Considered by Senate.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4098 Considered by Senate.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4103 Considered by Senate.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4104 Considered by Senate.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4108 Considered by Senate.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4109 Considered by Senate.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4122 Considered by Senate.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4124 Considered by Senate.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4097 Motion to table amendment SA 4097 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 39. Record Vote Number: 40.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4132 Amendment SA 4132 proposed by Senator Brown. To authorize the temporary refusal of admission into the customs territory of the United States of consumer products manufactured by companies that have violated consumer product safety rules.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4104 Amendment SA 4104 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4088 Amendment SA 4088 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Klobuchar. To authorize the Commission by rule to exempt lead crystal from the ban on lead in children's products if the Commission determines that the lead content is not absorbable and does not have an adverse impact on public safety.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4092 Amendment SA 4092 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Dodd. To encourage and ensure the use of safe equestrian helmets, and for other purposes.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4101 Amendment SA 4101 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator McCaskill. To revise the section on Inspector General reports.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4112 Amendment SA 4112 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Boxer. To clarify the requirement to include cautionary statements on advertisements.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4120 Amendment SA 4120 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Landrieu. To authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to identify and validate alternative technologies for the facilitation of recalls of durable infant or toddler products.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4123 Amendment SA 4123 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Collins. To provide that Federal employees shall be limited to the remedies available under chapters 12 and 23 of title 5, United States Code, for any violation of the whistleblower provisions.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4128 Amendment SA 4128 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Klobuchar. To revise the inaccessible component rule for children's products.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4130 Amendment SA 4130 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Nelson FL. To require the Consumer Product Safety commission to promulgate consumer product safety rules with respect to durable infant or toddler products and to improve provisions related to registration of such products.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4113 Amendment SA 4113 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Obama. To clarify and expand requirements with respect to information in recall notices.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4114 Amendment SA 4114 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Obama. To require the Comptroller General of the United States conduct a study and report on the effectiveness of authorities relating to the safety of imported consumer products.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4141 Amendment SA 4141 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Durbin. To modify the automatic residential garage door operators standards requirements.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4136 Amendment SA 4136 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Inouye. Of a perfecting nature.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4137 Amendment SA 4137 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Inouye. To modify the scope of products to which section 15(b) applies.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4138 Amendment SA 4138 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Inouye. To revise the section requiring a study of preventable injuries and deaths of minority children related to certain consumer products.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4143 Amendment SA 4143 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Snowe. To ensure that the Commission appropriately addresses impacts on small businesses of the revised civil penalties provisions.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4116 Amendment SA 4116 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Kyl. To provide that attorney-client privileged information shall retain the same protections that would apply in private civil litigation if private counsel is retained to pursue and enforcement action authorized under this Act.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4090 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669, S1693-1697)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4118 Amendment SA 4118 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Kyl. To require a court to review the reasonableness of fees paid to private counsel retained in an enforcement action that is authorized under this Act.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4098 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669, S1693-1697)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4088 Amendment SA 4088 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4103 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669, S1693-1697)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4092 Amendment SA 4092 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4104 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669, S1693)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4101 Amendment SA 4101 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4108 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669, S1693-1697)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4112 Amendment SA 4112 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4109 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669, S1693-1697)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4120 Amendment SA 4120 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4088 Amendment SA 4088 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Klobuchar. (consideration: CR S1693-1696; text: CR S1694) To authorize the Commission by rule to exempt lead crystal from the ban on lead in children's products if the Commission determines that the lead content is not absorbable and does not have an adverse impact on public safety.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4123 Amendment SA 4123 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4092 Amendment SA 4092 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Dodd. (consideration: CR S1693-1696) To encourage and ensure the use of safe equestrian helmets, and for other purposes.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4128 Amendment SA 4128 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4101 Amendment SA 4101 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator McCaskill. (consideration: CR S1669, S1693-1696; text: CR S1694) To revise the section on Inspector General reports.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4130 Amendment SA 4130 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4112 Amendment SA 4112 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S1669, S1693-1696; text: CR S1694) To clarify the requirement to include cautionary statements on advertisements.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4113 Amendment SA 4113 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4120 Amendment SA 4120 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S1693-1696; text: CR S1694-1695) To authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to identify and validate alternative technologies for the facilitation of recalls of durable infant or toddler products.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4114 Amendment SA 4114 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4123 Amendment SA 4123 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Collins. (consideration: CR S1693-1696; text: CR S1695) To provide that Federal employees shall be limited to the remedies available under chapters 12 and 23 of title 5, United States Code, for any violation of the whistleblower provisions.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4141 Amendment SA 4141 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4128 Amendment SA 4128 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Klobuchar. (consideration: CR S1693-1696; text: CR S1695) To revise the inaccessible component rule for children's products.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4136 Amendment SA 4136 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4130 Amendment SA 4130 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Nelson FL. (consideration: CR S1682-1687, S1693-1696) To require the Consumer Product Safety commission to promulgate consumer product safety rules with respect to durable infant or toddler products and to improve provisions related to registration of such products.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4137 Amendment SA 4137 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4113 Amendment SA 4113 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Obama. (consideration: CR S1693-1696; text: CR S1695) To clarify and expand requirements with respect to information in recall notices.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4138 Amendment SA 4138 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4114 Amendment SA 4114 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Obama. (consideration: CR S1693-1696; text: CR S1695-1696) To require the Comptroller General of the United States conduct a study and report on the effectiveness of authorities relating to the safety of imported consumer products.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4143 Amendment SA 4143 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4141 Amendment SA 4141 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Durbin. (consideration: CR S1693-1696; text: CR S1696) To modify the automatic residential garage door operators standards requirements.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4116 Amendment SA 4116 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4136 Amendment SA 4136 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Inouye. (consideration: CR S1693-1696; text: CR S1696) Of a perfecting nature.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4118 Amendment SA 4118 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4137 Amendment SA 4137 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Inouye. (consideration: CR S1693-1696; text: CR S1696) To modify the scope of products to which section 15(b) applies.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4090 Amendment SA 4090 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4138 Amendment SA 4138 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Inouye. (consideration: CR S1693-1696; text: CR S1696) To revise the section requiring a study of preventable injuries and deaths of minority children related to certain consumer products.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4103 Amendment SA 4103 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4143 Amendment SA 4143 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Snowe. (consideration: CR S1693-1696; text: CR S1696) To ensure that the Commission appropriately addresses impacts on small businesses of the revised civil penalties provisions.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4098 Amendment SA 4098 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4116 Amendment SA 4116 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR S1693-1696) To provide that attorney-client privileged information shall retain the same protections that would apply in private civil litigation if private counsel is retained to pursue and enforcement action authorized under this Act.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4109 Amendment SA 4109 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4118 Amendment SA 4118 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR S1693-1696) To require a court to review the reasonableness of fees paid to private counsel retained in an enforcement action that is authorized under this Act.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4108 Amendment SA 4108 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4092 Amendment SA 4092 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S1694)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4122 Proposed amendment SA 4122 withdrawn in Senate.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4130 Amendment SA 4130 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S1695)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4124 Proposed amendment SA 4124 withdrawn in Senate.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4116 Amendment SA 4116 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S1696)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4132 Proposed amendment SA 4132 withdrawn in Senate.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4118 Amendment SA 4118 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S1696)
- 03/06/2008 - Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4108 Amendment SA 4108 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S1696)
- 03/06/2008 - Senate incorporated this measure in H.R.4040 as an amendment.
- 03/06/2008 - Senate passed companion measure H.R.4040 in lieu of this measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 13. Record Vote Number: 41.
- 03/06/2008 - Ordered placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.
- 03/06/2008 - See also H.R.4040.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4116 Amendment SA 4116 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR S1693-1696) To provide that attorney-client privileged information shall retain the same protections that would apply in private civil litigation if private counsel is retained to pursue an enforcement action authorized under this Act.
- 03/06/2008 - Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 582.
- 03/06/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669-1676, S1678-1680, S1682-1687, S1688-1697)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4090 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4097 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669, CR S1669-1671)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4098 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4103 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4104 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4108 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4109 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4122 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4124 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669)
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4132 Amendment SA 4132 proposed by Senator Brown. (consideration: CR S1679-1682; text: CR S1679) To authorize the temporary refusal of admission into the customs territory of the United States of consumer products manufactured by companies that have violated consumer product safety rules.
- 03/06/2008 - S.AMDT.4130 Amendment SA 4130 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Nelson FL. (consideration: CR S1682-1687) To require the Consumer Product Safety commission to promulgate consumer product safety rules with respect to durable infant or toddler products and to improve provisions related to registration of such products.
- 03/05/2008 - Considered by Senate.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4090 Considered by Senate.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4094 Considered by Senate.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4096 Considered by Senate.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4104 Considered by Senate.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4108 Amendment SA 4108 proposed by Senator Cornyn. To provide appropriate procedures for individual actions by whistleblowers, to provide for the appropriate assessment of costs and expenses in whistleblower cases, and for other purposes.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4105 Amendment SA 4105 proposed by Senator Klobuchar. To authorize appropriations for necessary or appropriate travel, subsistence, and related expenses, and for other purposes.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4097 Amendment SA 4097 proposed by Senator Vitter. To allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions related to consumer product safety rules to recover attorney fees.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4109 Amendment SA 4109 proposed by Senator Casey. To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study the use of formaldehyde in the manufacturing of textiles and apparel articles and to prescribe consumer product safety standards with respect to such articles.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4122 Amendment SA 4122 proposed by Senator Dorgan. To strike the provision allowing the Commission to certify a proprietary laboratory for third party testing.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4098 Amendment SA 4098 proposed by Senator Dorgan. To ban the importation of toys made by companies that have a persistent pattern of violating consumer product safety standards.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4103 Amendment SA 4103 proposed by Senator Cardin. To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop training standards for product safety inspectors.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4105 Amendment SA 4105 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 38.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4124 Amendment SA 4124 proposed by Senator DeMint. To strike section 31, relating to garage door opener standards.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4094 Motion to table amendment SA 4094 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 39.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4096 Proposed amendment SA 4096 withdrawn in Senate.
- 03/05/2008 - Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
- 03/05/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1556-1593)
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4090 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1556)
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4094 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1556, S1569-1570, S1576, S1576-1579, S1585-1586; text as modified: CR S1577; further modification of text: CR S1585)
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4096 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1556, S1574-1575, S1586-1593)
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4104 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1556)
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4108 Amendment SA 4108 proposed by Senator Cornyn. (consideration: CR S1557-1560; text: CR S1557) To provide appropriate procedures for individual actions by whistleblowers, to provide for the appropriate assessment of costs and expenses in whistleblower cases, and for other purposes.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4105 Amendment SA 4105 proposed by Senator Klobuchar. (consideration: CR S1560-1568, S1576) To authorize appropriations for necessary or appropriate travel, subsistence, and related expenses, and for other purposes.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4097 Amendment SA 4097 proposed by Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S1568-1569, S1578; text: CR S1568) To allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions related to consumer product safety rules to recover attorney fees.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4109 Amendment SA 4109 proposed by Senator Casey. (consideration: CR S1570-1571; text: CR S1570) To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study the use of formaldehyde in the manufacturing of textiles and apparel articles and to prescribe consumer product safety standards with respect to such articles.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4122 Amendment SA 4122 proposed by Senator Dorgan. (consideration: CR S1571, 1573-1574; text: CR S1571) To strike the provision allowing the Commission to certify a proprietary laboratory for third party testing.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4098 Amendment SA 4098 proposed by Senator Dorgan. (consideration: CR S1571-1573; text: CR S1571-1572) To ban the importation of toys made by companies that have a persistent pattern of violating consumer product safety standards.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4103 Amendment SA 4103 proposed by Senator Cardin. (consideration: CR S1575-1576; text: CR S1575) To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop training standards for product safety inspectors.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4105 Amendment SA 4105 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 38. (text as modified: CR S1561)
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4124 Amendment SA 4124 proposed by Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR S1576, S1581-1585; text: CR S1576) To strike section 31, relating to garage door opener standards.
- 03/05/2008 - Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1593; text: CR S1593)
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4094 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1556, S1569-1570, S1576, S1576-1581, S1585-1586; text as modified: CR S1577; further modification of text: CR S1585)
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4122 Amendment SA 4122 proposed by Senator Dorgan. (consideration: CR S1571, S1573-1574; text: CR S1571) To strike the provision allowing the Commission to certify a proprietary laboratory for third party testing.
- 03/05/2008 - S.AMDT.4096 Proposed amendment SA 4096 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S1586)
- 03/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4095 Motion to table amendment SA 4095 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 39. Record Vote Number: 37.
- 03/04/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1495-1502, S1502-1518, S1518-1519)
- 03/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4090 Amendment SA 4090 proposed by Senator Pryor. (consideration: CR S1495-1498; text: CR S1495) Of a technical nature.
- 03/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4094 Amendment SA 4094 proposed by Senator Cornyn. (consideration: CR S1498-1499, S1502; text: CR S1498) To prohibit State attorneys general from entering into contingency fee agreements for legal or expert witness services in certain civil actions relating to Federal consumer product safety rules, regulations, standards, certification or labeling requirements, or orders.
- 03/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4095 Amendment SA 4095 proposed by Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR S1502, S1506-1510, S1515-1518) In the nature of a substitute.
- 03/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4096 Amendment SA 4096 proposed by Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR S1502, S1506-1510, S1515-1518; text: CR S1502) To strike section 21, relating to whisteblower protections.
- 03/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4104 Amendment SA 4104 proposed by Senator Feinstein. (consideration: CR S1510-1515; text: CR S1512-1513) To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain specified phthalates.
- 03/04/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by motion.
- 03/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4090 Amendment SA 4090 proposed by Senator Pryor. Of a technical nature.
- 03/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4094 Amendment SA 4094 proposed by Senator Cornyn. To prohibit State attorneys general from entering into contingency fee agreements for legal or expert witness services in certain civil actions relating to Federal consumer product safety rules, regulations, standards, certification or labeling requirements, or orders.
- 03/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4095 Amendment SA 4095 proposed by Senator DeMint. In the nature of a substitute.
- 03/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4096 Amendment SA 4096 proposed by Senator DeMint. To strike section 21, relating to whisteblower protections.
- 03/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4104 Amendment SA 4104 proposed by Senator Feinstein. To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain specified phthalates.
- 03/03/2008 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1451-1457, S1459)
- 03/03/2008 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1451-1459)
- 03/03/2008 - Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 1. Record Vote Number: 36. (consideration: CR S1459; text: CR S1459)
- 02/29/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1434)
- 02/29/2008 - Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1434; text: CR S1434)
- 02/29/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S1434)
- 02/29/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
- 02/29/2008 - Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
- 02/29/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
- 02/26/2008 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.
- 02/25/2008 - Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1127-1138)
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