Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3172
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2019-06-10
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Consumer affairs

Product safety and quality

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Safe Sleep Act of 2019</b><br /><br />This bill makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute inclined sleepers for infants. Specifically, inclined sleepers for infants are those that are designed for an infant up to one year old and have an inclined sleep surface of greater than 10 degrees.</p>

action_date: 2019-09-13
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019</b><br> <br> This bill makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute inclined sleepers for infants. Specifically, inclined sleepers for infants are those designed for an infant up to one year old and have an inclined sleep surface of greater than 10 degrees.</p>

action_date: 2019-12-16
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019</b><br /><br />This bill makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute crib bumpers or inclined sleepers for infants.&nbsp;Specifically, inclined sleepers for infants are those designed for an infant up to one year old and have an inclined sleep surface of greater than 10 degrees. Crib bumpers generally are padded materials inserted around the inside of a crib and intended to prevent the crib occupant from becoming trapped in any part of the crib's openings; they do not include unpadded, mesh crib liners. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2019 Mr. Cárdenas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the United States of any inclined sleeper for infants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Sleep Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on sale of inclined sleepers for infants (a) Prohibition on the sale of inclined sleepers for infants Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into the United States any inclined sleeper for infants. (b) Treatment of violation A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of section 19(a)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(1) ). (c) Inclined sleeper for infants defined In this section, the term inclined sleeper for infants means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to one year old.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 163 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3172 [Report No. 116–206] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2019 Mr. Cárdenas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 13, 2019 Additional sponsors: Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Soto , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Meng , Mr. Rush , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Underwood , Ms. Lofgren , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Ryan , Ms. Norton , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. San Nicolas , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Grijalva , and Mr. Garcia of Illinois September 13, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 10, 2019 A BILL To prohibit the manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the United States of any inclined sleeper for infants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on sale of inclined sleepers for infants (a) Prohibition on the sale of inclined sleepers for infants Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into the United States any inclined sleeper for infants. (b) Treatment of violation A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of section 19(a)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(1) ). (c) Inclined sleeper for infants defined In this section, the term inclined sleeper for infants means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to one year old.

September 13, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide that inclined sleepers for infants and crib bumpers shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 . 2. Banning of inclined sleepers for infants (a) In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, inclined sleepers for infants, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ). (b) Inclined Sleeper for Infants Defined In this section, the term inclined sleeper for infants means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to 1 year old. 3. Banning of crib bumpers (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, crib bumpers, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ). (b) Crib bumper defined In this section, the term crib bumper — (1) means any material that is intended to cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any opening; (2) includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and unsupported vinyl bumper guard, and vertical crib slat covers; and (3) does not include a non-padded mesh crib liner.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3172 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To provide that inclined sleepers for infants and crib bumpers shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 . 2. Banning of inclined sleepers for infants (a) In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, inclined sleepers for infants, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ). (b) Inclined Sleeper for Infants Defined In this section, the term inclined sleeper for infants means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to 1 year old. 3. Banning of crib bumpers (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, crib bumpers, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ). (b) Crib bumper defined In this section, the term crib bumper — (1) means any material that is intended to cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any opening; (2) includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and unsupported vinyl bumper guard, and vertical crib slat covers; and (3) does not include a non-padded mesh crib liner.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.