To protect children and other consumers against hazards associated with the accidental ingestion of button cell or coin batteries by requiring the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard to require child-resistant closures on consumer products that use such batteries, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 16, 2022
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 16, 2022.
33 Cosponsors (25 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“the daily leader: wednesday, july 27, 2022”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Jul 27, 2022
“the daily leader: tuesday, july 26, 2022”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Jul 25, 2022
“the weekly leader: friday, july 22, 2022”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Jul 22, 2022
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History
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Sep 21, 2021
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Introduced
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May 26, 2022
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Considered by Innovation, Data, and Commerce
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Jun 23, 2022
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Considered by Innovation, Data, and Commerce
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Jul 20, 2022
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 22, 2022
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Text Published
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Jul 26, 2022
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Reported by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Jul 27, 2022
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Aug 2, 2022
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Passed Senate
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Aug 16, 2022
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 5313 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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