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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 6, 2002
Children's Safe Sleepwear and Burn Prevention Act of 2002 - Prohibits the Consumer Product Safety Commission from enforcing or enacting a flammability standard for infants' and children's sleepwear that: (1) exempts certain garments (including diapers); or (2) includes as part of any definition of children's sleepwear a standard based on the intent of the manufacturer or retailer.Instructs the Commission to provide a functional definition of children's sleepwear for ages 0 through seven years, including certain children's clothing used with some regularity as sleepwear.
People & committees
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-20] · R–IL
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E997)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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