S.980: Anton's Law

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced May 26, 2001
  • Latest Major Action March 5, 2002

Bill Summary

Anton's Law - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish certain performance requirements for child restraints, including booster seats, for the restraint of children weighing more than 50 pounds.(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the current schedule and status of Department of Transportation activities to develop, evaluate, and certify a commercially...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-137.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 317.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
May 26, 2001

Introduced in the Senate by Peter G. Fitzgerald (R-Ill.)

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