S. 2663 - A Bill to Reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to Provide Greater Protection for Children's Products, to Improve the Sc

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) 
Status:
The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
Amendments:
59 proposed amendments. 24 accepted. 3 rejected. View amendments 
Senate Vote: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2663

PASSED on March 3, 2008.

3/5 required to pass

voted YES: 86 voted NO: 1
13 voted present/not voting

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A Bill to Reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to Provide Greater Protection for Children's Products, to Improve the Sc

S. 2663 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

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
Sponsor
Mark Pryor
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Consumers
  • Accident prevention
  • Actions and defenses
  • Administrative procedure
  • All terrain vehicles
  • Authorization
  • Budgets
  • Business
  • Business insurance
  • Carbon monoxide
  • Child safety
  • Children
  • Cigarettes
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • Consumer protection
  • Cost effectiveness
  • Data banks
  • Death
  • Defective products
  • Electric appliances
  • Energy
  • Executive departments
  • Federal preemption
  • Finance
  • Gasoline
  • Government information
  • Government paperwork
  • Government publicity
  • Hazardous substances
  • Import restrictions
  • Imports
  • Independent regulatory commissions
  • Law
  • Manufacturing industries
  • Medical care
  • Medicine
  • Minorities
  • Minority health
  • Motor vehicle safety
  • Packaging
  • Parties to actions
  • Poisons
  • Product safety
  • Retail trade
  • Risk
  • State and local government
  • State laws
  • Technology
  • Test facilities
  • Toys
  • Trade
  • Transportation
  • Whistle blowing
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced2/25/2008
Amendments (59 proposed)
Bill History
Chamber/CommitteeMotionDateResult
currently selectedSenateMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 26633/03/2008This motion PASSED the Senate
86 voted YES 1 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateOn the Motion to Table (Motion To Table DeMint Amdt. No. 4095)3/04/2008This amendment PASSED the Senate
57 voted YES 39 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateKlobuchar Amdt. No. 4105 As Modified3/05/2008This amendment PASSED the Senate
96 voted YES 0 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateOn the Motion to Table (Motion To Table Cornyn Amdt. No. 4094 As Modified Further)3/05/2008This amendment PASSED the Senate
51 voted YES 45 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4088 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4090 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4092 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4098 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4101 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4103 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4104 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4108 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4109 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4112 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4113 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4114 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4116 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4118 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4120 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4123 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4128 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4130 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4136 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4137 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4138 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4141 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4143 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/06/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateOn the Motion to Table (Motion To Table Vitter Amdt. No. 4097)3/06/2008This amendment PASSED the Senate
56 voted YES 39 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
ActionDateDescription
Introduced2/25/2008
2/25/2008Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Put on a legislative calendar2/26/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.
2/29/2008Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
2/29/2008Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
2/29/2008Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
3/03/2008Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
currently selectedVote3/03/2008Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2663
3/04/2008Measure laid before Senate by motion.
3/04/2008Amendment SA 4090 proposed by Senator Pryor.
3/04/2008Amendment SA 4094 proposed by Senator Cornyn.
3/04/2008Amendment SA 4095 proposed by Senator DeMint.
3/04/2008Amendment SA 4096 proposed by Senator DeMint.
3/04/2008Amendment SA 4104 proposed by Senator Feinstein.
select this voteVote3/04/2008On the Motion to Table (Motion To Table DeMint Amdt. No. 4095)
3/05/2008Considered by Senate.
3/05/2008Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
3/05/2008Considered by Senate.
3/05/2008Considered by Senate.
3/05/2008Considered by Senate.
3/05/2008Proposed amendment SA 4096 withdrawn in Senate.
3/05/2008Amendment SA 4097 proposed by Senator Vitter.
3/05/2008Amendment SA 4098 proposed by Senator Dorgan.
3/05/2008Amendment SA 4103 proposed by Senator Cardin.
3/05/2008Considered by Senate.
3/05/2008Amendment SA 4105 proposed by Senator Klobuchar.
3/05/2008Amendment SA 4108 proposed by Senator Cornyn.
3/05/2008Amendment SA 4109 proposed by Senator Casey.
3/05/2008Amendment SA 4122 proposed by Senator Dorgan.
3/05/2008Amendment SA 4124 proposed by Senator DeMint.
select this voteVote3/05/2008Klobuchar Amdt. No. 4105 As Modified
select this voteVote3/05/2008On the Motion to Table (Motion To Table Cornyn Amdt. No. 4094 As Modified Further)
3/06/2008Considered by Senate.
3/06/2008Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
3/06/2008Senate incorporated this measure in H.R.4040 as an amendment.
3/06/2008See also H.R.4040.
3/06/2008Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 582.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4088 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Klobuchar.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4088 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Considered by Senate.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4090 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4092 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Dodd.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4092 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669, CR S1669-1671)
3/06/2008Considered by Senate.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4098 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4101 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator McCaskill.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4101 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Considered by Senate.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4103 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Considered by Senate.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4104 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
3/06/2008Considered by Senate.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4108 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Considered by Senate.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4109 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4112 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Boxer.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4112 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4113 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Obama.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4113 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4114 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Obama.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4114 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4116 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Kyl.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4116 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4118 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Kyl.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4118 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4120 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Landrieu.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4120 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Considered by Senate.
3/06/2008Proposed amendment SA 4122 withdrawn in Senate.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4123 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Collins.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4123 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Considered by Senate.
3/06/2008Proposed amendment SA 4124 withdrawn in Senate.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4128 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Klobuchar.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4128 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4130 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Nelson FL.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4130 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4132 proposed by Senator Brown.
3/06/2008Proposed amendment SA 4132 withdrawn in Senate.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4136 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Inouye.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4136 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4137 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Inouye.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4137 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4138 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Inouye.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4138 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4141 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Durbin.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4141 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/06/2008Amendment SA 4143 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Snowe.
select this voteVote3/06/2008Amendment SA 4143 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this voteVote3/06/2008On the Motion to Table (Motion To Table Vitter Amdt. No. 4097)
3/07/2008Amendment SA 4143, previously agreed to, was modified by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1781; text as modified: S1781)
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
S. Amdt. 4085Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]February 26, 2008Offered on February 25, 2008.

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S. Amdt. 4087Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]March 3, 2008Offered on March 2, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4088Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]March 3, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

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.

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S. Amdt. 4089Schumer, Charles [D-NY]March 3, 2008Offered on March 2, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4090Pryor, Mark [D-AR]March 3, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

Of a technical nature.

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S. Amdt. 4091Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]March 4, 2008Offered on March 3, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4092Dodd, Christopher [D-CT]March 4, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

To encourage and ensure the use of safe equestrian helmets, and for other purposes.

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S. Amdt. 4093Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD]March 4, 2008Offered on March 3, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4094Cornyn, John [R-TX]March 4, 2008Failed by roll call vote on March 4, 2008.

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.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4095DeMint, Jim [R-SC]March 4, 2008Failed by roll call vote on March 3, 2008.

In the nature of a substitute.

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S. Amdt. 4096DeMint, Jim [R-SC]March 4, 2008Withdrawn on March 4, 2008.

To strike section 21, relating to whisteblower protections.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4097Vitter, David [R-LA]March 4, 2008Failed by roll call vote on March 5, 2008.

To allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions related to consumer product safety rules to recover attorney fees.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4098Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]March 4, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

To ban the importation of toys made by companies that have a persistent pattern of violating consumer product safety standards.

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S. Amdt. 4099Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]March 4, 2008Offered on March 3, 2008.

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S. Amdt. 4100Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]March 4, 2008Offered on March 3, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4101McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]March 4, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

To revise the section on Inspector General reports.

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S. Amdt. 4102McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]March 4, 2008Offered on March 3, 2008.

Amendment information not available.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4103Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]March 4, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop training standards for product safety inspectors.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4104Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]March 4, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain specified phthalates.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4105Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]March 4, 2008Passed by roll call vote on March 4, 2008.

To authorize appropriations for necessary or appropriate travel, subsistence, and related expenses, and for other purposes.

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S. Amdt. 4106Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]March 4, 2008Offered on March 3, 2008.

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S. Amdt. 4107Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]March 4, 2008Offered on March 3, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4108Cornyn, John [R-TX]March 5, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

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.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4109Casey, Robert [D-PA]March 5, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

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.

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S. Amdt. 4110Kerry, John [D-MA]March 5, 2008Offered on March 4, 2008.

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S. Amdt. 4111Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]March 5, 2008Offered on March 4, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4112Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]March 5, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

To clarify the requirement to include cautionary statements on advertisements.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4113Obama, Barack [D-IL]March 5, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

To clarify and expand requirements with respect to information in recall notices.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4114Obama, Barack [D-IL]March 5, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

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.

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S. Amdt. 4115Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]March 5, 2008Offered on March 4, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4116Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]March 5, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

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.

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S. Amdt. 4117Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]March 5, 2008Offered on March 4, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4118Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]March 5, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

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.

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S. Amdt. 4119Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]March 5, 2008Offered on March 4, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4120Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]March 5, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

To authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to identify and validate alternative technologies for the facilitation of recalls of durable infant or toddler products.

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S. Amdt. 4121Bunning, Jim [R-KY]March 5, 2008Offered on March 4, 2008.

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S. Amdt. 4122Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]March 5, 2008Withdrawn on March 5, 2008.

To strike the provision allowing the Commission to certify a proprietary laboratory for third party testing.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4123Collins, Susan [R-ME]March 5, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

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.

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S. Amdt. 4124DeMint, Jim [R-SC]March 5, 2008Withdrawn on March 5, 2008.

To strike section 31, relating to garage door opener standards.

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S. Amdt. 4125Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]March 5, 2008Offered on March 4, 2008.

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S. Amdt. 4126Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]March 5, 2008Offered on March 4, 2008.

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S. Amdt. 4127Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]March 5, 2008Offered on March 4, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4128Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]March 5, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

To revise the inaccessible component rule for children's products.

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S. Amdt. 4129Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]March 5, 2008Offered on March 4, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4130Nelson, Bill [D-FL]March 5, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

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.

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S. Amdt. 4131Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]March 5, 2008Offered on March 4, 2008.

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S. Amdt. 4132Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]March 5, 2008Withdrawn on March 5, 2008.

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.

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S. Amdt. 4133Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]March 5, 2008Offered on March 4, 2008.

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S. Amdt. 4134Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]March 6, 2008Offered on March 5, 2008.

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S. Amdt. 4135DeMint, Jim [R-SC]March 6, 2008Offered on March 5, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4136Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]March 6, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

Of a perfecting nature.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4137Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]March 6, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

To modify the scope of products to which section 15(b) applies.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4138Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]March 6, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

To revise the section requiring a study of preventable injuries and deaths of minority children related to certain consumer products.

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S. Amdt. 4140Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]March 6, 2008Offered on March 5, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4141Durbin, Richard [D-IL]March 6, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

To modify the automatic residential garage door operators standards requirements.

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S. Amdt. 4142Clinton, Hillary [D-NY]March 6, 2008Offered on March 5, 2008.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4143Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]March 6, 2008Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.

To ensure that the Commission appropriately addresses impacts on small businesses of the revised civil penalties provisions.

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S. Amdt. 4144Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ]March 6, 2008Offered on March 5, 2008.

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S. Amdt. 4145Carper, Thomas [D-DE]March 6, 2008Offered on March 5, 2008.

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Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

16 Organizations Supported and 23 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
CPSC Reform Act

16 organizations supported this motion

American Academy of Pediatrics
(n.d.). News Release. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
(n.d.). Feinstein Amendment Group Sign-on Letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
(n.d.). Feinstein Amendment Group Sign-on Letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Breast Cancer Fund
(n.d.). Breast Cancer Fund Applauds Congress for Protecting Children from Harmful Chemicals in Toys. Retrieved n.d., from .
Center for Environmental Health
(n.d.). Feinstein Amendment Group Sign-on Letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Consumer Federation of America
(n.d.). Dear Senator:. Retrieved n.d., from .
Consumers Union
(n.d.). Dear Senator:. Retrieved n.d., from .
Government Accountability Project
(n.d.). Coalition Urges Senate to Pass CPSC Reform. Retrieved n.d., from .
Greenpeace
(n.d.). Feinstein Amendment Group Sign-on Letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Kids in Danger
(n.d.). Dear Senator:. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Consumers League
(n.d.). NCL Responds to Senate CPSC Reform Act. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Research Center for Women & Families
(n.d.). Dear Senator:. Retrieved n.d., from .
Natural Resources Defense Council
(n.d.). Feinstein Amendment Group Sign-on Letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Public Citizen
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U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
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Union of Concerned Scientists
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23 organizations opposed this motion

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 Architectural Manufacturers Association
(n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Chemistry Council
(n.d.). News Releases. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Insurance Association
(n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
Armenian National Committee of America
(n.d.). Stop the Turkey Trade Bill in the U.S. Senate. 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 .
Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America
(n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
International Sleep Products Association
(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 Manufacturers
(n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
(n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Paint & Coatings Association
(n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Retail Federation
(n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Taxpayers Union
(n.d.). Vote Alert. 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 .
Soap and Detergent Association
(n.d.). NAM CPSC Coalition. Retrieved n.d., from .
Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators
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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, 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
Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$4,510$39,490Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$102,000$147,200Yes
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$250$3,500Yes
John BarrassoRWY$188,100$37,000Yes
Max BaucusDMT$302,758$250,600Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$46,701$185,500Yes
Bob BennettRUT$9,500$59,900Yes
Joe BidenDDE$25,710$120,050Not Voting
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$124,999$33,600Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$86,549$294,891Yes
Barbara BoxerDCA$241,399$113,850Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$368,759$128,572Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$29,400$41,250Yes
Jim BunningRKY$148,450$74,533Yes
Richard BurrRNC$323,775$197,554Yes
Robert ByrdDWV$12,900$21,250Not Voting
Maria CantwellDWA$203,915$122,321Yes
Ben CardinDMD$225,200$81,150Yes
Tom CarperDDE$30,900$173,350Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$123,538$141,400Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$176,150$242,811Yes
Hillary ClintonDNY$317,450$506,107Not Voting
Tom CoburnROK$171,380$64,679No
William Thad CochranRMS$36,300$31,000Yes
Norm ColemanRMN$204,950$434,978Yes
Susan CollinsRME$162,119$165,300Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$114,633$43,600Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$117,800$252,700Yes
John CornynRTX$346,568$314,529Yes
Larry CraigRID$1,500$22,000Yes
Mike CrapoRID$28,100$50,000Yes
Jim DeMintRSC$337,864$285,845Yes
Chris DoddDCT$52,450$128,150Yes
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$120,811$189,501Yes
Pete DomeniciRNM$6,700$35,700Yes
Byron DorganDND$42,000$90,650Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$103,184$112,450Yes
John EnsignRNV$128,500$71,650Not Voting
Mike EnziRWY$72,499$44,000Not Voting
Russ FeingoldDWI$115,790$52,750Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$98,600$142,382Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$46,558$149,370Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$270,084$142,425Yes
Judd GreggRNH$105,500$69,646Yes
Chuck HagelRNE$8,800$26,150Yes
Tom HarkinDIA$165,845$71,930Yes
Orrin HatchRUT$97,650$155,380Yes
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$73,233$129,504Yes
Jim InhofeROK$48,300$118,475Not Voting
Dan InouyeDHI$14,350$82,751Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$133,950$122,617Not Voting
Tim JohnsonDSD$75,387$41,448Yes
Ted KennedyDMA$78,201$68,850Yes
John KerryDMA$74,710$44,570Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$104,100$167,835Yes
Herb KohlDWI$0$1,500Yes
Jon KylRAZ$315,270$193,000Yes
Mary LandrieuDLA$91,724$156,080Yes
Frank LautenbergDNJ$52,453$74,207Yes
Patrick LeahyDVT$19,900$29,550Yes
Carl LevinDMI$62,395$157,371Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$106,250$386,875Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$130,700$126,050Yes
Dick LugarRIN$34,250$129,550Yes
Mel MartinezRFL$159,394$148,642Yes
John McCainRAZ$25,000$27,925Not Voting
Claire McCaskillDMO$105,660$38,720Not Voting
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$256,950$385,300Yes
Bob MenéndezDNJ$99,660$228,070Not Voting
Barbara MikulskiDMD$56,184$88,365Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$85,650$68,950Not Voting
Patty MurrayDWA$133,599$115,525Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$88,651$90,600Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$158,840$130,850Yes
Barack ObamaDIL$184,692$193,075Not Voting
Mark PryorDAR$51,900$126,300Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$98,510$54,300Yes
Harry ReidDNV$127,948$141,400Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$142,450$81,400Yes
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$143,000$121,900Yes
Ken SalazarDCO$174,865$72,600Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$53,174$8,010Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$71,398$120,650Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$115,560$74,496Yes
Richard ShelbyRAL$19,800$125,950Yes
Gordon SmithROR$160,926$164,925Yes
Olympia SnoweRME$87,249$45,650Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$252,363$476,243Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$113,859$113,883Yes
Ted StevensRAK$15,200$53,850Yes
John SununuRNH$41,150$125,800Yes
Jon TesterDMT$145,677$17,250Yes
John ThuneRSD$179,199$170,386Yes
David VitterRLA$164,500$107,718Yes
George VoinovichROH$122,300$395,273Yes
John WarnerRVA$1,000$3,500Yes
Jim WebbDVA$57,690$20,310Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$52,460$46,150Yes
Roger WickerRMS$125,825$126,000Not Voting
Ron WydenDOR$42,625$46,100Yes

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$4,510$39,490Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$102,000$147,200Yes
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$250$3,500Yes
John BarrassoRWY$188,100$37,000Yes
Max BaucusDMT$302,758$250,600Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$46,701$185,500Yes
Bob BennettRUT$9,500$59,900Yes
Joe BidenDDE$25,710$120,050Not Voting
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$124,999$33,600Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$86,549$294,891Yes
Barbara BoxerDCA$241,399$113,850Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$368,759$128,572Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$29,400$41,250Yes
Jim BunningRKY$148,450$74,533Yes
Richard BurrRNC$323,775$197,554Yes
Robert ByrdDWV$12,900$21,250Not Voting
Maria CantwellDWA$203,915$122,321Yes
Ben CardinDMD$225,200$81,150Yes
Tom CarperDDE$30,900$173,350Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$123,538$141,400Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$176,150$242,811Yes
Hillary ClintonDNY$317,450$506,107Not Voting
Tom CoburnROK$171,380$64,679No
William Thad CochranRMS$36,300$31,000Yes
Norm ColemanRMN$204,950$434,978Yes
Susan CollinsRME$162,119$165,300Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$114,633$43,600Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$117,800$252,700Yes
John CornynRTX$346,568$314,529Yes
Larry CraigRID$1,500$22,000Yes
Mike CrapoRID$28,100$50,000Yes
Jim DeMintRSC$337,864$285,845Yes
Chris DoddDCT$52,450$128,150Yes
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$120,811$189,501Yes
Pete DomeniciRNM$6,700$35,700Yes
Byron DorganDND$42,000$90,650Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$103,184$112,450Yes
John EnsignRNV$128,500$71,650Not Voting
Mike EnziRWY$72,499$44,000Not Voting
Russ FeingoldDWI$115,790$52,750Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$98,600$142,382Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$46,558$149,370Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$270,084$142,425Yes
Judd GreggRNH$105,500$69,646Yes
Chuck HagelRNE$8,800$26,150Yes
Tom HarkinDIA$165,845$71,930Yes
Orrin HatchRUT$97,650$155,380Yes
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$73,233$129,504Yes
Jim InhofeROK$48,300$118,475Not Voting
Dan InouyeDHI$14,350$82,751Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$133,950$122,617Not Voting
Tim JohnsonDSD$75,387$41,448Yes
Ted KennedyDMA$78,201$68,850Yes
John KerryDMA$74,710$44,570Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$104,100$167,835Yes
Herb KohlDWI$0$1,500Yes
Jon KylRAZ$315,270$193,000Yes
Mary LandrieuDLA$91,724$156,080Yes
Frank LautenbergDNJ$52,453$74,207Yes
Patrick LeahyDVT$19,900$29,550Yes
Carl LevinDMI$62,395$157,371Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$106,250$386,875Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$130,700$126,050Yes
Dick LugarRIN$34,250$129,550Yes
Mel MartinezRFL$159,394$148,642Yes
John McCainRAZ$25,000$27,925Not Voting
Claire McCaskillDMO$105,660$38,720Not Voting
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$256,950$385,300Yes
Bob MenéndezDNJ$99,660$228,070Not Voting
Barbara MikulskiDMD$56,184$88,365Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$85,650$68,950Not Voting
Patty MurrayDWA$133,599$115,525Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$88,651$90,600Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$158,840$130,850Yes
Barack ObamaDIL$184,692$193,075Not Voting
Mark PryorDAR$51,900$126,300Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$98,510$54,300Yes
Harry ReidDNV$127,948$141,400Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$142,450$81,400Yes
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$143,000$121,900Yes
Ken SalazarDCO$174,865$72,600Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$53,174$8,010Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$71,398$120,650Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$115,560$74,496Yes
Richard ShelbyRAL$19,800$125,950Yes
Gordon SmithROR$160,926$164,925Yes
Olympia SnoweRME$87,249$45,650Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$252,363$476,243Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$113,859$113,883Yes
Ted StevensRAK$15,200$53,850Yes
John SununuRNH$41,150$125,800Yes
Jon TesterDMT$145,677$17,250Yes
John ThuneRSD$179,199$170,386Yes
David VitterRLA$164,500$107,718Yes
George VoinovichROH$122,300$395,273Yes
John WarnerRVA$1,000$3,500Yes
Jim WebbDVA$57,690$20,310Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$52,460$46,150Yes
Roger WickerRMS$125,825$126,000Not Voting
Ron WydenDOR$42,625$46,100Yes

Interest Groups that supported this motion

$ Donated
Other physician specialists$8,695,514
Environmental policy$1,977,009
Health & welfare policy$515,981
Health professionals$183,825
Consumer groups$6,850

Interest Groups that opposed this motion

$ Donated
Industrial/commercial equipment & materials$2,563,168
Chemicals$2,480,232
Electronics manufacturing & services$1,327,706
Minority/Ethnic Groups$1,211,093
Retail trade$1,009,894
Apparel & accessory stores$867,847
Insurance$460,247
Furniture & wood products$421,894
Household cleansers & chemicals$329,900
Manufacturing$314,404
Chambers of commerce$289,984
Marketing research services$273,027
Communications & Electronics$173,300
Household & office products$172,400
Household appliances$156,550
Hardware & tools$154,204
Paints, Solvents & Coatings$146,350
Jewelry$124,550
Fiscal & tax policy$72,193
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