S. 1640 · 116th Congress
Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019
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This bill directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to require fuel containers to include devices that impede flames from entering the container. This requirement applies to flammable, liquid fuel containers of fewer than five gallons that are intended for transport. CPSC may either promulgate a rule or adopt an existing standard.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Jun 23, 2020
Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019
This bill directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to require fuel containers to include devices that impede flames from entering the container. This requirement applies to flammable, liquid fuel containers of fewer than five gallons that are intended for transport. CPSC may either promulgate a rule or adopt an existing standard. Additionally, CPSC must educate consumers about dangers associated with using or storing such containers near an open flame or a source of ignition.
The bill also requires child resistant caps on kerosene and diesel fuel containers. Currently, this only applies to gasoline containers.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019
Latest action (Jun 23, 2020): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 23, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.