Sens. Ossoff and Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan No Lead in Toys Act to Strengthen Oversight of Toxic Chemicals
The No Lead in Toys Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for review. The bill is still waiting for further action from the committee before it can move forward.
The bill has strong bipartisan support and addresses a non-controversial public safety issue, though it is still in the early stages of the lawmaking process.
Toy makers and other small manufacturers of children's products could eventually face closer scrutiny and possibly stricter enforcement once CPSC updates its lead review process and lab oversight, potentially raising testing and compliance costs. At the same time, clearer and more consistent rules could help honest small businesses compete against companies that cut corners on safety testing.
“establishing a process for using violations data to assess risks associated with independent and government laboratories”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan No Lead in Toys Act to address oversight failures identified in a GAO report. The bill requires the CPSC to review lead testing requirements every five years and improve monitoring of safety labs.
The bipartisan No Lead in Toys Act aims to protect children from toxic chemicals by strengthening CPSC oversight. The legislation requires better tracking of safety data and more frequent reviews of lead safety standards to ensure products are safe before reaching store shelves.
Sens. Jon Ossoff and John Cornyn introduced legislation to lower lead limits in toys and improve CPSC oversight. The bill requires the agency to review testing requirements every five years and implement GAO recommendations for monitoring toxic substances in children's products.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
No Lead in Toys Act
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