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S.1640: Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced May 23, 2019
- Latest Major Action June 23, 2020
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Bill Versions
- Reported to Senate - June 23, 2020
- Introduced in Senate - May 23, 2019
Bill Summary
Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019 This bill directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to require fuel containers to include devices that impede flames from entering the container. This requirement applies to flammable, liquid fuel containers of fewer than five gallons that are intended for transport. CPSC may either promulgate a rule or adopt an existing standard. Additionally, CPSC must educate consumers about dangers...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 23, 2020 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482.
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| June 23, 2020 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-235.
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| Nov. 13, 2019 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| May 23, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| May 23, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) |