H.R. 3723 · 117th Congress
Consumer Safety Technology Act
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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 117th Congress ended.
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McNerneySponsor5 cosponsors · 1 D, 4 R
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- House Introduced Jun 4, 2021
- House Passed Jun 23, 2021
Consumer Safety Technology Act This bill requires various agencies to explore the use of emerging technologies in the context of consumer products and safety.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Jun 23, 2021
Consumer Safety Technology Act
This bill requires various agencies to explore the use of emerging technologies in the context of consumer products and safety. First, the Consumer Product Safety Commission must consult with relevant stakeholders, such as data scientists and product manufacturers, and use artificial intelligence in a pilot program for a least one of the following processes: (1) tracking trends in injuries involving consumer products, (2) identifying consumer product hazards, (3) monitoring the sale of recalled consumer products, or (4) identifying consumer products that do not meet specified importation requirements related to product safety.
Additionally, the Department of Commerce must consult with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other relevant agencies to study potential applications of blockchain technology (i.e., the technology that supports digital currencies such as Bitcoin), including the use of such technology to address fraud and other unfair or deceptive practices.
Finally, the FTC must report on its efforts to address unfair or deceptive trade practices related to digital tokens (i.e., transferable units of a digital currency).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Consumer Safety Technology Act
Latest action (Jun 24, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 4, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jun 4, 2021
- House Passed Jun 23, 2021
No recorded floor vote found.