Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-142
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2015-01-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-08
text: 

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

 
Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a rule requiring liquid nicotine containers to be designed with special packaging that is difficult for children under five years of age to open or to obtain harmful contents from.
 
Requires the rule to be treated as a standard applicable to a household substance under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970.

action_date: 2015-04-13
text: 

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

 
Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate a rule requiring liquid nicotine containers to be designed with special packaging that is difficult for children under five years of age to open or to obtain harmful contents from. Requires the rule to be treated as a standard applicable to a household substance under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970.
 
 Defines a &quot;liquid nicotine container&quot; to: (1) include a consumer product consisting of a container that has an opening from which nicotine in a solution or other form is accessible and can flow freely through normal and foreseeable use by a consumer and that is used to hold soluble nicotine in any concentration; and (2) exclude nicotine in a solution or other form in a sealed, pre-filled, disposable container inserted directly into an electronic cigarette or other similar device, so long as the nicotine is inaccessible or cannot flow freely out of the device through normal and foreseeable use.
 
Requires the CPSC, within three years after enactment of this Act, to report to Congress regarding the promulgation of and any enforcement actions taken under the rule.

action_date: 2015-12-10
text: 

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires any nicotine provided in a liquid nicotine container sold, offered for sale, manufactured for sale, distributed in commerce, or imported into the United States to be packaged in accordance with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC's) standards and testing procedures for special packaging that is difficult for children under five years of age to open or to obtain harmful contents from. The requirement must be treated as a standard for the special packaging of a household substance under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970.
 
&quot;Liquid nicotine container&quot; is defined to: (1) include a package from which nicotine in a solution or other form is accessible through normal and foreseeable use by a consumer and that is used to hold soluble nicotine in any concentration; and (2) exclude a sealed, pre-filled, and disposable container of nicotine in a solution or other form in which such container is inserted directly into an electronic cigarette, electronic nicotine delivery system, or other similar product, if the nicotine in the container is inaccessible through customary or reasonably foreseeable handling or use, including reasonably foreseeable ingestion or other contact by children.
 
The bill applies to any form of chemical nicotine, including any salt or complex, regardless of whether the chemical is naturally or synthetically derived.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must consult with the CPSC if HHS maintains, enforces, imposes, or continues in effect any packaging requirement for liquid nicotine containers, including a child-resistant packaging requirement. 

action_date: 2016-01-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 10, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires any nicotine provided in a liquid nicotine container sold, offered for sale, manufactured for sale, distributed in commerce, or imported into the United States to be packaged in accordance with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC's) standards and testing procedures for special packaging that is difficult for children under five years of age to open or to obtain harmful contents from. The requirement must be treated as a standard for the special packaging of a household substance under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970.
 
&quot;Liquid nicotine container&quot; is defined to: (1) include a package from which nicotine in a solution or other form is accessible through normal and foreseeable use by a consumer and that is used to hold soluble nicotine in any concentration; and (2) exclude a sealed, pre-filled, and disposable container of nicotine in a solution or other form in which such container is inserted directly into an electronic cigarette, electronic nicotine delivery system, or other similar product, if the nicotine in the container is inaccessible through customary or reasonably foreseeable handling or use, including reasonably foreseeable ingestion or other contact by children.
 
The bill applies to any form of chemical nicotine, including any salt or complex, regardless of whether the chemical is naturally or synthetically derived.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must consult with the CPSC if HHS maintains, enforces, imposes, or continues in effect any packaging requirement for liquid nicotine containers, including a child-resistant packaging requirement. 

action_date: 2016-01-28
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 10, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires any nicotine provided in a liquid nicotine container sold, offered for sale, manufactured for sale, distributed in commerce, or imported into the United States to be packaged in accordance with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC's) standards and testing procedures for special packaging that is difficult for children under five years of age to open or to obtain harmful contents from. The requirement must be treated as a standard for the special packaging of a household substance under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970.
 
"Liquid nicotine container" is defined to: (1) include a package from which nicotine in a solution or other form is accessible through normal and foreseeable use by a consumer and that is used to hold soluble nicotine in any concentration; and (2) exclude a sealed, pre-filled, and disposable container of nicotine in a solution or other form in which such container is inserted directly into an electronic cigarette, electronic nicotine delivery system, or other similar product, if the nicotine in the container is inaccessible through customary or reasonably foreseeable handling or use, including reasonably foreseeable ingestion or other contact by children.
 
The bill applies to any form of chemical nicotine, including any salt or complex, regardless of whether the chemical is naturally or synthetically derived.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must consult with the CPSC if HHS maintains, enforces, imposes, or continues in effect any packaging requirement for liquid nicotine containers, including a child-resistant packaging requirement. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-01-28
text: Became Public Law No: 114-116.
action_date: 2016-01-28
text: Became Public Law No: 114-116.
action_date: 2016-01-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-01-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-01-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-01-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H227)
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H227)
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 142.
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H227-229)
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Mrs. Brooks (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2015-12-11
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2015-12-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2015-12-11
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2015-12-10
text: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-12-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-12-10
text: The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8614)
action_date: 2015-12-10
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8613-8614; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8613)
action_date: 2015-04-13
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 35.
action_date: 2015-04-13
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-12.
action_date: 2015-04-13
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-12.
action_date: 2015-04-13
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 35.
action_date: 2015-02-26
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2015-01-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S107-108; text of measure as introduced: CR S108)
action_date: 2015-01-08
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 114-116