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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 29, 2001
Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to provide that low-speed electric bicycles are consumer products subject to Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations.States that for purposes of Federal motor vehicle safety standards a low-speed electric bicycle as defined by CPSA shall not be considered a motor vehicle under the jurisdiction of Federal transportation law.
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Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R–OR
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7247)
Introduced in Senate
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