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H.R.2211

H.R.2211: STURDY Act

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About This Bill

Introduced April 10, 2019
Latest Major Action Sept. 18, 2019
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Bill Sponsor

Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

Bill Cosponsors

23 (All Democrats)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Sept. 18, 2019
Engrossed in House - Sept. 17, 2019
Reported in House - Sept. 16, 2019
Introduced in House - April 10, 2019

Bill Summary

Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth Act or the STURDY ActThis bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to revise the safety standards for freestanding clothing storage units such as a dressers, bureaus, or chests of drawers. Such standards must include specified testing related to tip overs and new warning requirements for all such products entering the U.S. market.

(Source: Library of Congress)

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There are 11 statements associated with H.R.2211.

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Sept. 18, 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sept. 17, 2019	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7720)
Sept. 17, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7720-7723)
Sept. 17, 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 17, 2019	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sept. 17, 2019	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2211.
Sept. 17, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sept. 17, 2019	Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sept. 16, 2019	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166.
Sept. 16, 2019	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-209.
July 17, 2019	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
July 17, 2019	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
July 10, 2019	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
July 10, 2019	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
June 13, 2019	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
April 11, 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
April 10, 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
April 10, 2019	Introduced in the House by Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

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