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S.3278: Reese’s Law
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 30, 2021
- Latest Major Action Dec. 14, 2022
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Versions
- Reported to Senate - Dec. 14, 2022
- Introduced in Senate - Nov. 30, 2021
Bill Summary
Reese's Law This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish product safety standards with respect to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard (e.g., button cell or coin batteries). Specifically, consumer products with these batteries must include (1) a warning label instructing consumers to keep the batteries out of the reach of children, and (2) a battery compartment that prevents access to the batteries by children who...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 14, 2022 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.
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| Dec. 14, 2022 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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| May 11, 2022 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| Nov. 30, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| Nov. 30, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) |