S. 4932: No Lead in Toys Act

This bill would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to carry out a set of safety recommendations from a Government Accountability Office report about toxic substances in children’s products.

What it would require

Within 180 days after the bill becomes law, the CPSC would have to put in place procedures to:

• Better monitor compliance with electronic filing requirements for children’s product testing and related reports.
• Create a process for using violation data to evaluate the risks posed by independent testing labs and government labs.
• Review federal lead limits and set up a schedule to repeat that review every five years.
• Maintain an up-to-date process for tracking changes related to phthalates and other toxic substances in children’s products.

Reporting requirement

After the CPSC finishes implementing these steps, the agency chair would have to send a report to the Senate Commerce Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee within 60 days. The report would need to describe exactly what the CPSC did to carry out the bill.

Overall effect

In practical terms, the bill would push the CPSC to strengthen oversight of hazards such as lead and other toxic chemicals in children’s products, and to keep its review and monitoring processes more current over time.

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