S. 836 · 118th Congress
Sunshine in Product Safety Act
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BlumenthalSponsorNo cosponsors.
This bill repeals provisions that restrict the disclosure of certain information by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 16, 2023
Sunshine in Product Safety Act
This bill repeals provisions that restrict the disclosure of certain information by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Specifically, the bill repeals provisions that prohibit the CPSC from disclosing certain information about a consumer product that may reveal the identity of the product's manufacturer without first taking reasonable steps to ensure that the information is accurate, the disclosure of the information is fair in the circumstances, and that releasing the information to the public serves the purposes of the laws administered by the commission. The provisions also (1) require the CPSC to provide the manufacturer with an opportunity to comment on the accuracy of the information prior to disclosure, and (2) allow the manufacturer to file a lawsuit in federal court to block a disclosure.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Sunshine in Product Safety Act
Latest action (Mar 16, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 16, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.