S 605 · 101th Congress · Commerce
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 1990
Bill Progress
1
Introduced2
Committee✓
Senate Vote4
House✓
EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 101-608.(1990-11-16)
Recorded Votes
How Did Your Rep Vote?
Enter a ZIP code or representative's name
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Consumer Product Safety Commission Authorization Act of 1989 - Amends Consumer Product Safety Act provisions relating to the Consumer Product Safety Commission to: (1) require the President, when making appointments to the Commission, to consider individuals with consumer product safety backgrounds; (2) revise and add to the list of personnel to be appointed by the Chairman; and (3) direct the Commission to establish an agenda and priorities for its actions prior to each fiscal year. Permits disclosure of certain administrative information to Commission representatives, including contractors. Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act, the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, and the Flammable Fabrics Act to permit any interested party to petition the Commission (subject to subsequent judicial review) for review of any voluntary consumer product safety standard or the timeliness of the development of such a standard. Requires the Commission: (1) with limited exception, to issue proposed consumer product safety rules within 12 months of publication of advanced notice of proposed rulemaking; (2) to offer interested persons an opportunity for comment before relying upon any voluntary consume…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (3)
3 Democrats