S. 2045 - CPSC Reform Act of 2007

Consumer Product Safety Commission - Consumers. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
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. (by CRS) 
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The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

CPSC Reform Act of 2007

S. 2045 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Keywords
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Summary
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. (by CRS)
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Title
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.
Other Titles
  • CPSC Reform Act of 2007
  • CPSC Reform Act of 2007
Sponsor
Mark Pryor
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Consumers
  • Accident prevention
  • Actions and defenses
  • Administrative procedure
  • Advertising
  • Air pollution
  • All terrain vehicles
  • Authorization
  • Budgets
  • Business
  • Business records
  • Carbon monoxide
  • Child health
  • Child safety
  • Children
  • Cigarettes
  • Communications
  • Congress
  • Congressional investigations
  • Congressional reporting requirements
  • Congressional witnesses
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • Consumer education
  • Consumer protection
  • Cost effectiveness
  • Criminal justice
  • Customs administration
  • Death
  • Defective products
  • Electric batteries
  • Electronics
  • Energy
  • Engines
  • Environmental protection
  • Executive departments
  • Export controls
  • Federal employees
  • Federal preemption
  • Federal-local relations
  • Federal-state relations
  • Finance
  • Fines (Penalties)
  • Flammable materials
  • Forfeiture
  • Furniture industry
  • Gasoline
  • Government employees
  • Government information
  • Government paperwork
  • Government publicity
  • Governmental investigations
  • Hazardous substances
  • Home repair and improvement
  • Housing
  • Import restrictions
  • Independent regulatory commissions
  • Inspectors general
  • Internet
  • Labeling
  • Laboratories
  • Law
  • Lead
  • Legislation
  • Manufacturing industries
  • Minorities
  • Minority health
  • Motor vehicle safety
  • Nanotechnology
  • Northwestern States
  • Packaging
  • Paints and varnishes
  • Parties to actions
  • Poisons
  • Politics and government
  • Presidential appointments
  • Presidents
  • Preventive medicine
  • Product safety
  • Professional education
  • Recidivists
  • Retail trade
  • Science policy
  • Standards
  • State and local government
  • State laws
  • Storms
  • Surety and fidelity
  • Technology
  • Telecommunication
  • Test facilities
  • Textile fabrics
  • Toys
  • Trade
  • Traffic accidents and safety
  • Transportation
  • Waste in government spending
  • Web sites
  • Whistle blowing
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced9/12/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced9/12/2007
9/12/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
10/04/2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety . Hearings held.
Put on a legislative calendar10/30/2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
12/05/2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Put on a legislative calendar12/05/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 523.
2/25/2008By Senator Inouye from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 110-265.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2003 For $25,181 Against $132,546
  2. March - April 2003 For $67,700 Against $293,695
  3. May - June 2003 For $55,213 Against $335,646
  4. July - August 2003 For $22,135 Against $183,405
  5. September - October 2003 For $73,358 Against $223,199
  6. November - December 2003 For $76,329 Against $168,910
  7. January - February 2004 For $57,923 Against $122,085
  8. March - April 2004 For $113,122 Against $317,362
  9. May - June 2004 For $127,755 Against $362,703
  10. July - August 2004 For $94,912 Against $206,573
  11. September - October 2004 For $156,506 Against $565,204
  12. November - December 2004 For $16,010 Against $103,332
  13. January - February 2005 For $31,350 Against $83,830
  14. March - April 2005 For $68,773 Against $368,237
  15. May - June 2005 For $66,555 Against $272,480
  16. July - August 2005 For $31,000 Against $147,907
  17. September - October 2005 For $54,502 Against $237,821
  18. November - December 2005 For $85,150 Against $228,749
  19. January - February 2006 For $55,237 Against $97,900
  20. March - April 2006 For $102,574 Against $252,175
  21. May - June 2006 For $154,085 Against $244,540
  22. July - August 2006 For $111,860 Against $167,938
  23. September - October 2006 For $306,032 Against $339,985
  24. November - December 2006 For $43,982 Against $117,600
  25. January - February 2007 For $39,650 Against $188,120
  26. March - April 2007 For $35,600 Against $379,908
  27. May - June 2007 For $76,442 Against $365,209
  28. July - August 2007 For $27,600 Against $185,648
  29. September - October 2007 For $56,555 Against $264,720
  30. November - December 2007 For $43,375 Against $182,350
  31. January - February 2008 For $16,800 Against $108,902
  32. March - April 2008 For $49,385 Against $191,284
  33. May - June 2008 For $60,559 Against $219,751
  34. July - August 2008 For $32,960 Against $141,090
  35. September - October 2008 For $52,620 Against $294,116
  36. November - December 2008 For $8,750 Against $121,950

Votes

    9 Organizations Supported and 26 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    CPSC Reform Act of 2007

    9 organizations supported this bill

    Consumer Federation of America
    (n.d.). Testimony of Travis Plunkett. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Consumers Union
    (n.d.). Toys and Products Should be Safer: CPSC Needs Reform. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Government Accountability Project
    (n.d.). Groups Support Consumer Product Safety Whistleblower Protections in Committee Vote Tomorrow. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Kids in Danger
    (n.d.). Consumer Groups Applaud Senate Commerce Committee. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Mothering Magazine
    (n.d.). Click to Tell Your Senator to Support Product Safety. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Public Citizen
    (n.d.). President’s View (January/February 2008). Retrieved n.d., from .
    Safe Kids USA
    (n.d.). WRITTEN STATEMENT OF ALAN KORN. Retrieved n.d., from .
    U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
    (n.d.). Testimony of Edmund Mierzwinski. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Union of Concerned Scientists
    (n.d.). Info For Congressional Staff . Retrieved n.d., from .

    26 organizations opposed this bill

    Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    American Apparel and Footwear Association
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    American Home Furnishings Alliance
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc.
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Consumer Electronics Association
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Consumer Specialty Products Association
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Fashion Jewelry Trade Association
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Information Technology Industry Council
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    International Sleep Products Association
    (n.d.). The CPSC Reform Act. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Joint Industry Group
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
    (n.d.). Dear Mr. Chairman: . Retrieved n.d., from .
    National Electrical Manufacturers Association
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    National Retail Federation
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    National School Supply and Equipment Association
    (n.d.). NSSEA Opposes CPSC Reform Act Being Considered by Congress. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Power Tool Institute
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Promotional Products Association International
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Recreation Vehicle Industry Association
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Retail Industry Leaders Association
    (n.d.). Testimony of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). Retrieved n.d., from .
    Soap and Detergent Association
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Telecommunications Industry Association
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    U. S. Chamber of Commerce
    (n.d.). TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE:. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Window Covering Manufacturers Association
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Window Covering Safety Council
    (n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$10$14,100
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$11,550$54,300
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$24,550
    Max BaucusDMT$55,199$149,850
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$4,000$125,641
    Bob BennettRUT$0$31,400
    Joe BidenDDE$4,710$35,600
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$16,001$22,650
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$2,449$191,775
    Barbara BoxerDCA$214,549$69,900
    Sherrod BrownDOH$67,860$73,385
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$74,815
    Jim BunningRKY$0$48,699
    Richard BurrRNC$12,300$183,618
    Robert ByrdDWV$500$33,250
    Maria CantwellDWA$164,615$109,121
    Ben CardinDMD$47,551$25,400
    Tom CarperDDE$3,300$70,300
    Bob CaseyDPA$69,513$52,050
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$2,250$146,400
    Hillary ClintonDNY$164,760$413,850
    Tom CoburnROK$0$40,333
    William Thad CochranRMS$2,300$26,400
    Norm ColemanRMN$20,300$259,585
    Susan CollinsRME$21,950$103,800
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$17,300$37,000
    Bob CorkerRTN$2,800$101,300
    John CornynRTX$0$122,950
    Larry CraigRID$0$16,750
    Mike CrapoRID$0$32,260
    Jim DeMintRSC$2,300$154,350
    Chris DoddDCT$19,100$50,900
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$100,839
    Pete DomeniciRNM$250$22,200
    Byron DorganDND$12,750$72,450
    Dick DurbinDIL$31,035$54,150
    John EnsignRNV$4,000$90,600
    Mike EnziRWY$2,000$28,500
    Russ FeingoldDWI$41,008$36,000
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$55,450$126,133
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$3,000$70,634
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$24,750$133,924
    Judd GreggRNH$3,000$54,150
    Chuck HagelRNE$0$46,915
    Tom HarkinDIA$24,846$45,550
    Orrin HatchRUT$13,100$115,030
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$5,733$54,750
    Jim InhofeROK$0$69,225
    Dan InouyeDHI$2,550$47,160
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$250$89,750
    Tim JohnsonDSD$12,800$30,146
    Ted KennedyDMA$27,770$45,050
    John KerryDMA$24,020$21,420
    Amy KlobucharDMN$64,500$114,700
    Herb KohlDWI$0$1,500
    Jon KylRAZ$4,500$129,650
    Mary LandrieuDLA$3,816$93,580
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$32,403$54,275
    Patrick LeahyDVT$12,700$15,800
    Carl LevinDMI$29,095$206,309
    Joe LiebermanICT$37,200$169,950
    Blanche LincolnDAR$17,100$107,114
    Chester Trent LottRMS$0$47,100
    Dick LugarRIN$6,950$53,250
    Mel MartinezRFL$11,250$109,092
    John McCainRAZ$7,750$36,750
    Claire McCaskillDMO$52,110$36,000
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$15,400$184,150
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$52,260$72,400
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$9,150$74,115
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$250$92,050
    Patty MurrayDWA$91,599$81,250
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$3,000$189,264
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$62,905$139,050
    Barack ObamaDIL$113,242$103,451
    Mark PryorDAR$500$99,500
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$5,210$30,900
    Harry ReidDNV$48,748$91,550
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$500$54,650
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$56,500$93,000
    Ken SalazarDCO$142,155$131,400
    Bernie SandersIVT$46,070$6,600
    Chuck SchumerDNY$43,498$75,350
    Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$42,096
    Richard ShelbyRAL$3,300$71,350
    Gordon SmithROR$15,100$147,525
    Olympia SnoweRME$10,400$22,350
    Arlen SpecterDPA$31,613$225,300
    Debbie StabenowDMI$35,060$137,133
    Ted StevensRAK$1,200$64,350
    John SununuRNH$8,600$104,670
    Jon TesterDMT$112,727$18,250
    John ThuneRSD$0$89,153
    David VitterRLA$3,800$60,083
    George VoinovichROH$0$176,302
    John WarnerRVA$0$5,500
    Jim WebbDVA$42,490$11,500
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$37,910$22,700
    Ron WydenDOR$7,500$74,000

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$10$14,100
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$11,550$54,300
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$24,550
    Max BaucusDMT$55,199$149,850
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$4,000$125,641
    Bob BennettRUT$0$31,400
    Joe BidenDDE$4,710$35,600
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$16,001$22,650
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$2,449$191,775
    Barbara BoxerDCA$214,549$69,900
    Sherrod BrownDOH$67,860$73,385
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$74,815
    Jim BunningRKY$0$48,699
    Richard BurrRNC$12,300$183,618
    Robert ByrdDWV$500$33,250
    Maria CantwellDWA$164,615$109,121
    Ben CardinDMD$47,551$25,400
    Tom CarperDDE$3,300$70,300
    Bob CaseyDPA$69,513$52,050
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$2,250$146,400
    Hillary ClintonDNY$164,760$413,850
    Tom CoburnROK$0$40,333
    William Thad CochranRMS$2,300$26,400
    Norm ColemanRMN$20,300$259,585
    Susan CollinsRME$21,950$103,800
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$17,300$37,000
    Bob CorkerRTN$2,800$101,300
    John CornynRTX$0$122,950
    Larry CraigRID$0$16,750
    Mike CrapoRID$0$32,260
    Jim DeMintRSC$2,300$154,350
    Chris DoddDCT$19,100$50,900
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$100,839
    Pete DomeniciRNM$250$22,200
    Byron DorganDND$12,750$72,450
    Dick DurbinDIL$31,035$54,150
    John EnsignRNV$4,000$90,600
    Mike EnziRWY$2,000$28,500
    Russ FeingoldDWI$41,008$36,000
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$55,450$126,133
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$3,000$70,634
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$24,750$133,924
    Judd GreggRNH$3,000$54,150
    Chuck HagelRNE$0$46,915
    Tom HarkinDIA$24,846$45,550
    Orrin HatchRUT$13,100$115,030
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$5,733$54,750
    Jim InhofeROK$0$69,225
    Dan InouyeDHI$2,550$47,160
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$250$89,750
    Tim JohnsonDSD$12,800$30,146
    Ted KennedyDMA$27,770$45,050
    John KerryDMA$24,020$21,420
    Amy KlobucharDMN$64,500$114,700
    Herb KohlDWI$0$1,500
    Jon KylRAZ$4,500$129,650
    Mary LandrieuDLA$3,816$93,580
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$32,403$54,275
    Patrick LeahyDVT$12,700$15,800
    Carl LevinDMI$29,095$206,309
    Joe LiebermanICT$37,200$169,950
    Blanche LincolnDAR$17,100$107,114
    Chester Trent LottRMS$0$47,100
    Dick LugarRIN$6,950$53,250
    Mel MartinezRFL$11,250$109,092
    John McCainRAZ$7,750$36,750
    Claire McCaskillDMO$52,110$36,000
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$15,400$184,150
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$52,260$72,400
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$9,150$74,115
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$250$92,050
    Patty MurrayDWA$91,599$81,250
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$3,000$189,264
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$62,905$139,050
    Barack ObamaDIL$113,242$103,451
    Mark PryorDAR$500$99,500
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$5,210$30,900
    Harry ReidDNV$48,748$91,550
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$500$54,650
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$56,500$93,000
    Ken SalazarDCO$142,155$131,400
    Bernie SandersIVT$46,070$6,600
    Chuck SchumerDNY$43,498$75,350
    Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$42,096
    Richard ShelbyRAL$3,300$71,350
    Gordon SmithROR$15,100$147,525
    Olympia SnoweRME$10,400$22,350
    Arlen SpecterDPA$31,613$225,300
    Debbie StabenowDMI$35,060$137,133
    Ted StevensRAK$1,200$64,350
    John SununuRNH$8,600$104,670
    Jon TesterDMT$112,727$18,250
    John ThuneRSD$0$89,153
    David VitterRLA$3,800$60,083
    George VoinovichROH$0$176,302
    John WarnerRVA$0$5,500
    Jim WebbDVA$42,490$11,500
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$37,910$22,700
    Ron WydenDOR$7,500$74,000

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Environmental policy$1,974,709
    Health & welfare policy$515,981
    Consumer groups$6,850

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
    Telecommunications$1,551,577
    Electronics manufacturing & services$1,322,456
    Auto manufacturers$1,180,657
    Retail trade$1,006,644
    Apparel & accessory stores$865,347
    Furniture & wood products$410,594
    Household cleansers & chemicals$325,900
    Chambers of commerce$285,984
    Marketing research services$272,777
    Wholesale trade$213,280
    Communications & Electronics$173,300
    Household & office products$172,400
    Hardware & tools$154,204
    Household appliances$152,950
    Jewelry$124,550
    International trade associations$4,250
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