Safer Heat Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6615
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2022-02-04
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Consumer affairs

Fires

Lighting, heating, cooling

Product safety and quality
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Safer Heat Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish safety standards for portable heating devices, including a requirement that a device shuts off at a threshold determined hazardous by the commission. The commission is authorized to enforce these standards.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6615 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2022 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself and Ms. Clarke of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a consumer product safety standard for portable electric heating devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Heat Act of 2022 . 2. Consumer product safety standard for portable heating devices (a) Consumer product safety standard required The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall— (1) in consultation with representatives of consumer groups, portable heating device product manufacturers, and independent engineers and experts and fire safety experts, examine and assess the effectiveness of any voluntary consumer product safety standard for portable heating devices; and (2) in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, promulgate a consumer product safety standard that includes, at a minimum, a requirement that the portable heating device shut off at threshold determined hazardous by the Commission, and that— (A) is substantially the same as such voluntary standard; or (B) is more stringent than such voluntary standard, if the Commission determines that a more stringent standard would further reduce the risk of injury associated with such device. (b) Treatment of standard A consumer product safety standard promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule promulgated under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2058 ). (c) Additional rulemaking After promulgating the standard required pursuant to subsection (a), the Commission may periodically review and revise the standard to ensure the standard provides the highest level of safety for portable heating devices that is feasible. (d) Judicial review Any person adversely affected by a standard promulgated or revised under this section may file a petition for review under the procedures set forth in section 11(g) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2060(g) ). (e) Revisions to voluntary standard (1) Notice of adoption Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Commission promulgates a consumer product safety standard under this section that is based, in whole or in part, on a voluntary standard, the Commission shall notify the organization that issued the voluntary standard of the Commission standard and shall provide a copy of the Commission standard to the organization. (2) Commission action on revised voluntary standard (A) Notification by standards organization Not later than 60 days after the date on which an organization revises a standard that has been adopted, in whole or in part, as a consumer product safety standard under this section, the organization shall notify the Commission of such revision. (B) Adoption or rejection of revised standard A revised voluntary standard described under subparagraph (A) shall be treated as a consumer product safety standard promulgated under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2058 ) effective 180 days after the date on which the organization notifies the Commission (or such later date specified by the Commission in the Federal Register) unless, within 90 days after the date on which the notice is received, the Commission notifies the organization that the Commission has determined that the revised voluntary standard does not improve the safety of the consumer product covered by the standard and that the Commission will not adopt that standard. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2) Portable heating device The term portable heating device means an electric heater that— (A) is intended to stand unsupported (freestanding); (B) can be moved from place to place within conditioned areas in a structure; (C) is connected to a nominal 120 VAC electric supply through a cord and plug; (D) transfers heat by radiation, convection, or both (either natural or forced); and (E) is intended for residential use.