Reese's Law

Bill: 117-hr-5313
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2021-09-21 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer affairs
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-21
text: 

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 are six years of age or younger.
 
Additionally, such batteries, if sold separately or included separately with a product, must comply with federal child-resistant packaging regulations.

action_date: 2022-07-26
text: 

Reese's Law

 
This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a product safety standard with respect to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard (i.e., button cell or coin batteries) and consumer products containing the batteries. 
 
Specifically, the batteries and consumer products with these batteries must include a warning label that clearly identifies the hazard of ingestion and instructs consumers to keep the batteries out of the reach of children, seek immediate medical attention if a battery is ingested, and follow any other consensus medical advice. Consumer products containing the batteries must also include a battery compartment that eliminates or adequately reduces the risk of injury from battery ingestion by children who are six years of age or younger.
 
Additionally, such batteries, if sold separately or included separately with a product, must comply with federal child-resistant packaging regulations.
 
The bill exempts from these requirements (1) toy products that are in compliance with certain existing battery accessibility and labeling requirements, and (2) batteries that are in compliance with the marking and packaging provisions of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Safety Standard for Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries. 

action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 

Reese's Law

 
This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a product safety standard with respect to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard (i.e., button cell or coin batteries) and consumer products containing the batteries. 
 
Specifically, the batteries and consumer products with these batteries must include a warning label that clearly identifies the hazard of ingestion and instructs consumers to keep the batteries out of the reach of children, seek immediate medical attention if a battery is ingested, and follow any other consensus medical advice. Consumer products containing the batteries must also include a battery compartment that eliminates or adequately reduces the risk of injury from battery ingestion by children who are six years of age or younger.
 
Additionally, such batteries, if sold separately or included separately with a product, must comply with federal child-resistant packaging regulations.
 
The bill exempts from these requirements (1) toy products that are in compliance with certain existing battery accessibility and labeling requirements, and (2) batteries that are in compliance with the marking and packaging provisions of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Safety Standard for Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries. 

action_date: 2022-08-02
text: 

Reese's Law

 
This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a product safety standard with respect to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard (i.e., button cell or coin batteries) and consumer products containing the batteries. 
 
Specifically, the batteries and consumer products with these batteries must include a warning label that clearly identifies the hazard of ingestion and instructs consumers to keep the batteries out of the reach of children, seek immediate medical attention if a battery is ingested, and follow any other consensus medical advice. Consumer products containing the batteries must also include a battery compartment that eliminates or adequately reduces the risk of injury from battery ingestion by children who are six years of age or younger.
 
Additionally, such batteries, if sold separately or included separately with a product, must comply with federal child-resistant packaging regulations.
 
The bill exempts from these requirements (1) toy products that are in compliance with certain existing battery accessibility and labeling requirements, and (2) batteries that are in compliance with the marking and packaging provisions of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Safety Standard for Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries. 

action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 

Reese's Law

 
This act requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a product safety standard with respect to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard (i.e., button cell or coin batteries) and consumer products containing the batteries. 
 
Specifically, the batteries and consumer products with these batteries must include a warning label that clearly identifies the hazard of ingestion and instructs consumers to keep the batteries out of the reach of children, seek immediate medical attention if a battery is ingested, and follow any other consensus medical advice. Consumer products containing the batteries must also include a battery compartment that eliminates or adequately reduces the risk of injury from battery ingestion by children who are six years of age or younger.
 
Additionally, such batteries, if sold separately or included separately with a product, must comply with federal child-resistant packaging regulations.
 
The act exempts from these requirements (1) toy products that are in compliance with certain existing battery accessibility and labeling requirements, and (2) batteries that are in compliance with the marking and packaging provisions of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Safety Standard for Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries. 
 
The act also provides for compliance with the requirements by relying on a voluntary standard that is approved by the CPSC before it establishes the standard required by this act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Became Public Law No: 117-171.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Became Public Law No: 117-171.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-08-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-08-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-08-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-08-02
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3857)
action_date: 2022-08-02
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3857)
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended. (consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7112-7113)
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended.(consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7112-7113)
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, proceedings on H.R. 5313 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5313.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7112-7115)
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-440.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-440.
action_date: 2022-07-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
action_date: 2022-07-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 0 .
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-09-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-09-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-21
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-171