S. Amdt. 4092 - To Encourage and Ensure the Use of Safe Equestrian Helmets, and for Other Purposes.

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

S. 2663 — 110^th 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

• Ted Stevens
• Daniel Inouye
• Amy Klobuchar
• Susan Collins
• Ken Salazar
• Richard Durbin
• Charles Schumer
• Blanche Lincoln
• Thomas Harkin
• Bill Nelson

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

• H.R. 4040 (110^th) : Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
• H.R. 4040 (110^th) : Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
• H.R. 4040 (110^th) : Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
• H.R. 4040 (110^th) : Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
• H.R. 4040 (110^th) : Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
• S. 2045 (110^th) : CPSC Reform Act of 2007

Major Actions

Introduced	2/25/2008
Amendments (59 proposed)

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2663	3/03/2008	This motion PASSED the Senate 86 voted YES 1 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion to Table (Motion To Table DeMint Amdt. No. 4095)	3/04/2008	This amendment PASSED the Senate 57 voted YES 39 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Klobuchar Amdt. No. 4105 As Modified	3/05/2008	This amendment PASSED the Senate 96 voted YES 0 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion to Table (Motion To Table Cornyn Amdt. No. 4094 As Modified Further)	3/05/2008	This amendment PASSED the Senate 51 voted YES 45 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4088 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4090 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Amendment SA 4092 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4098 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4101 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4103 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4104 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4108 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4109 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4112 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4113 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4114 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4116 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4118 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4120 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4123 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4128 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4130 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4136 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4137 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4138 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4141 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 4143 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/06/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion to Table (Motion To Table Vitter Amdt. No. 4097)	3/06/2008	This amendment PASSED the Senate 56 voted YES 39 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/25/2008
		2/25/2008	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/26/2008	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.
		2/29/2008	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		2/29/2008	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
		2/29/2008	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
		3/03/2008	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
select this vote	Vote	3/03/2008	Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2663
		3/04/2008	Measure laid before Senate by motion.
		3/04/2008	Amendment SA 4090 proposed by Senator Pryor.
		3/04/2008	Amendment SA 4094 proposed by Senator Cornyn.
		3/04/2008	Amendment SA 4095 proposed by Senator DeMint.
		3/04/2008	Amendment SA 4096 proposed by Senator DeMint.
		3/04/2008	Amendment SA 4104 proposed by Senator Feinstein.
select this vote	Vote	3/04/2008	On the Motion to Table (Motion To Table DeMint Amdt. No. 4095)
		3/05/2008	Considered by Senate.
		3/05/2008	Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
		3/05/2008	Considered by Senate.
		3/05/2008	Considered by Senate.
		3/05/2008	Considered by Senate.
		3/05/2008	Proposed amendment SA 4096 withdrawn in Senate.
		3/05/2008	Amendment SA 4097 proposed by Senator Vitter.
		3/05/2008	Amendment SA 4098 proposed by Senator Dorgan.
		3/05/2008	Amendment SA 4103 proposed by Senator Cardin.
		3/05/2008	Considered by Senate.
		3/05/2008	Amendment SA 4105 proposed by Senator Klobuchar.
		3/05/2008	Amendment SA 4108 proposed by Senator Cornyn.
		3/05/2008	Amendment SA 4109 proposed by Senator Casey.
		3/05/2008	Amendment SA 4122 proposed by Senator Dorgan.
		3/05/2008	Amendment SA 4124 proposed by Senator DeMint.
select this vote	Vote	3/05/2008	Klobuchar Amdt. No. 4105 As Modified
select this vote	Vote	3/05/2008	On the Motion to Table (Motion To Table Cornyn Amdt. No. 4094 As Modified Further)
		3/06/2008	Considered by Senate.
		3/06/2008	Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
		3/06/2008	Senate incorporated this measure in H.R.4040 as an amendment.
		3/06/2008	See also H.R.4040.
		3/06/2008	Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 582.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4088 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Klobuchar.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4088 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4090 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4092 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Dodd.
currently selected	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4092 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669, CR S1669-1671)
		3/06/2008	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4098 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4101 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator McCaskill.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4101 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4103 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4104 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		3/06/2008	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4108 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4109 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4112 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Boxer.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4112 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4113 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Obama.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4113 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4114 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Obama.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4114 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4116 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Kyl.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4116 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4118 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Kyl.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4118 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4120 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Landrieu.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4120 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Considered by Senate.
		3/06/2008	Proposed amendment SA 4122 withdrawn in Senate.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4123 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Collins.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4123 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Considered by Senate.
		3/06/2008	Proposed amendment SA 4124 withdrawn in Senate.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4128 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Klobuchar.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4128 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4130 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Nelson FL.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4130 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4132 proposed by Senator Brown.
		3/06/2008	Proposed amendment SA 4132 withdrawn in Senate.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4136 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Inouye.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4136 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4137 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Inouye.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4137 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4138 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Inouye.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4138 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4141 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Durbin.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4141 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4143 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Snowe.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	Amendment SA 4143 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2008	On the Motion to Table (Motion To Table Vitter Amdt. No. 4097)
		3/07/2008	Amendment SA 4143, previously agreed to, was modified by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1781; text as modified: S1781)

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	S. Amdt. 4085	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	February 26, 2008	Offered on February 25, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4087	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	March 3, 2008	Offered on March 2, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4088	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	March 3, 2008	Passed 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. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4089	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	March 3, 2008	Offered on March 2, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4090	Pryor, Mark [D-AR]	March 3, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 5, 2008.
	Of a technical nature. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4091	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	March 4, 2008	Offered on March 3, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
currently selected	S. Amdt. 4092	Dodd, Christopher [D-CT]	March 4, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2008.
	To encourage and ensure the use of safe equestrian helmets, and for other purposes. Actions March 6, 2008, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 4092 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Dodd. March 6, 2008, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 4092 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Full Text of this Amendment SA 4092. Mr. DODD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2663, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 103, after line 12, add the following: SEC. 40. EQUESTRIAN HELMETS. (a) Standards.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Every equestrian helmet manufactured on or after the date that is 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act shall meet-- (A) the interim standard specified in paragraph (2), pending the establishment of a final standard pursuant to paragraph (3); and (B) the final standard, once that standard has been established under paragraph (3). (2) INTERIM STANDARD.--The interim standard for equestrian helmets is the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard designated as F 1163. (3) FINAL STANDARD.-- (A) REQUIREMENT.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall begin a proceeding under section 553 of title 5, United States Code-- (i) to establish a final standard for equestrian helmets that incorporates all the requirements of the interim standard specified in paragraph (2); (ii) to provide in the final standard a mandate that all approved equestrian helmets be certified to the requirements promulgated under the final standard by an organization that is accredited to certify personal protection equipment in accordance with ISO Guide 65; and (iii) to include in the final standard any additional provisions that the Commission considers appropriate. (B) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS.--Sections 7, 9, and 30(d) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056, 2058, and 2079(d)) shall not apply to the proceeding under this subsection, and section 11 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2060) shall not apply with respect to any standard issued under such proceeding. (C) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The final standard shall take effect not later than 1 year after the date it is issued. (4) FAILURE TO MEET STANDARDS.-- (A) FAILURE TO MEET INTERIM STANDARD.--Until the final standard takes effect, an equestrian helmet that does not meet the interim standard, required under paragraph (1)(A), shall be considered in violation of a consumer product safety standard promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act. (B) STATUS OF FINAL STANDARD.--The final standard developed under paragraph (3) shall be considered a consumer product safety standard promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act. (b) Grants Regarding Use of Safe Equestrian Helmets.-- (1) AUTHORITY TO AWARD GRANTS.--The Secretary of Commerce may award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, public organizations, and private nonprofit organizations for activities that encourage individuals to wear approved equestrian helmets. (2) APPLICATION.--A State, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, public organizations, and private nonprofit organizations seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application for the grant, in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (3) REVIEW BEFORE AWARD.-- (A) REVIEW.--The Secretary shall review each application for a grant under this section in order to ensure that the applicant for the grant will use the grant for the purposes described in subsection (c). (B) SCOPE OF PROGRAMS.--In reviewing applications for grants, the Secretary shall permit applicants wide discretion in designing programs that effectively promote increased use of approved equestrian helmets. (c) Purposes of Grants.--A grant under subsection (b) may be used by a grantee to-- (1) educate individuals and their families on the importance of wearing approved equestrian helmets in a proper manner in order to improve equestrian safety; (2) provide assistance to individuals who may not be able to afford approved equestrian helmets to enable such individuals to acquire such helmets; or (3) carry out any combination of activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2). (d) Report to Congress.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the effectiveness of grants awarded under subsection (b). (2) CONTENTS.--The report shall include a list of grant recipients, a summary of the types of programs implemented by the grant recipients, and any recommendations that the Secretary considers appropriate regarding modification or extension of the authority under subsection (b). (3) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (e) Authorizations of Appropriations.-- (1) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Consumer Product Safety Commission to carry out activities under subsection (a), $500,000 for fiscal year 2009, which amount shall remain available until expended. (2) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce to carry out subsection (b), $100,000 for each of fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011. (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) APPROVED EQUESTRIAN HELMET.--The term ``approved equestrian helmet'' means an equestrian helmet that meets-- (A) the interim standard specified in subsection (a)(2), pending establishment of a final standard under subsection (a)(3); and (B) the final standard, once it is effective under subsection (a)(3). (2) EQUESTRIAN HELMET.--The term ``equestrian helmet'' means a hard shell head covering intended to be worn while participating in an equestrian event or activity. (As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Mar 4, 2008.)
	S. Amdt. 4093	Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD]	March 4, 2008	Offered on March 4, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4094	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	March 4, 2008	Failed by roll call vote on March 5, 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. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4095	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	March 4, 2008	Failed by roll call vote on March 4, 2008.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4096	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	March 4, 2008	Withdrawn on March 5, 2008.
	To strike section 21, relating to whisteblower protections. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4097	Vitter, David [R-LA]	March 4, 2008	Failed by roll call vote on March 6, 2008.
	To allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions related to consumer product safety rules to recover attorney fees. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4098	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	March 4, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2008.
	To ban the importation of toys made by companies that have a persistent pattern of violating consumer product safety standards. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4099	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	March 4, 2008	Offered on March 4, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4100	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	March 4, 2008	Offered on March 4, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4101	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	March 4, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2008.
	To revise the section on Inspector General reports. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4102	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	March 4, 2008	Offered on March 4, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4103	Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]	March 4, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2008.
	To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop training standards for product safety inspectors. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4104	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	March 4, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2008.
	To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain specified phthalates. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4105	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	March 4, 2008	Passed by roll call vote on March 5, 2008.
	To authorize appropriations for necessary or appropriate travel, subsistence, and related expenses, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4106	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	March 4, 2008	Offered on March 4, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4107	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	March 4, 2008	Offered on March 4, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4108	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	March 5, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 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. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4109	Casey, Robert [D-PA]	March 5, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 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. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4110	Kerry, John [D-MA]	March 5, 2008	Offered on March 5, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4111	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	March 5, 2008	Offered on March 5, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4112	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	March 5, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2008.
	To clarify the requirement to include cautionary statements on advertisements. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4113	Obama, Barack [D-IL]	March 5, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2008.
	To clarify and expand requirements with respect to information in recall notices. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4114	Obama, Barack [D-IL]	March 5, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 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. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4115	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	March 5, 2008	Offered on March 5, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4116	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	March 5, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 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. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4117	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	March 5, 2008	Offered on March 5, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4118	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	March 5, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 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. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4119	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	March 5, 2008	Offered on March 5, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4120	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	March 5, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 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. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4121	Bunning, Jim [R-KY]	March 5, 2008	Offered on March 5, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4122	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	March 5, 2008	Withdrawn on March 6, 2008.
	To strike the provision allowing the Commission to certify a proprietary laboratory for third party testing. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4123	Collins, Susan [R-ME]	March 5, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 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. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4124	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	March 5, 2008	Withdrawn on March 6, 2008.
	To strike section 31, relating to garage door opener standards. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4125	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	March 5, 2008	Offered on March 5, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4126	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	March 5, 2008	Offered on March 5, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4127	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	March 5, 2008	Offered on March 5, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4128	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	March 5, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2008.
	To revise the inaccessible component rule for children's products. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4129	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	March 5, 2008	Offered on March 5, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4130	Nelson, Bill [D-FL]	March 5, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 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. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4131	Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]	March 5, 2008	Offered on March 5, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4132	Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]	March 5, 2008	Withdrawn on March 6, 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. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4133	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	March 5, 2008	Offered on March 5, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4134	Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]	March 6, 2008	Offered on March 6, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4135	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	March 6, 2008	Offered on March 6, 2008.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 4136	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	March 6, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2008.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4137	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	March 6, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2008.
	To modify the scope of products to which section 15(b) applies. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4138	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	March 6, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2008.
	To revise the section requiring a study of preventable injuries and deaths of minority children related to certain consumer products. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4140	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	March 6, 2008	Offered on March 6, 2008.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 4141	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	March 6, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2008.
	To modify the automatic residential garage door operators standards requirements. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4142	Clinton, Hillary [D-NY]	March 6, 2008	Offered on March 6, 2008.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 4143	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	March 6, 2008	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2008.
	To ensure that the Commission appropriately addresses impacts on small businesses of the revised civil penalties provisions. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4144	Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ]	March 6, 2008	Offered on March 6, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4145	Carper, Thomas [D-DE]	March 6, 2008	Offered on March 6, 2008.
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