H.R. 5313 · 117th Congress

Reese's Law

Introduced on Sep 21, 2021 by Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2). 33 cosponsors, 8 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-171.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-171
Introduced
Sep 21, 2021
Cosponsors
33
8 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Child health
  • Child safety and welfare
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • Consumer affairs
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
  • Product safety and quality

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Aug 16, 2022). Public domain.

Reese's Law

This act requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a product safety standard with respect to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard (i.e., button cell or coin batteries) and consumer products containing the batteries.

Specifically, the batteries and consumer products with these batteries must include a warning label that clearly identifies the hazard of ingestion and instructs consumers to keep the batteries out of the reach of children, seek immediate medical attention if a battery is ingested, and follow any other consensus medical advice. Consumer products containing the batteries must also include a battery compartment that eliminates or adequately reduces the risk of injury from battery ingestion by children who are six years of age or younger.

Additionally, such batteries, if sold separately or included separately with a product, must comply with federal child-resistant packaging regulations.

The act exempts from these requirements (1) toy products that are in compliance with certain existing battery accessibility and labeling requirements, and (2) batteries that are in compliance with the marking and packaging provisions of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Safety Standard for Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries.

The act also provides for compliance with the requirements by relying on a voluntary standard that is approved by the CPSC before it establishes the standard required by this act.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Robin L. KellyD-IL-2Sponsor

Democrats · 25

Republicans · 8

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Sep 21, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Sep 21, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  5. Jun 23, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Jun 23, 2022 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 0 .
  7. Jul 20, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Jul 20, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
  9. Jul 26, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-440.
  10. Jul 26, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-440.
  11. Jul 26, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
  12. Jul 26, 2022 · HouseMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Jul 26, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7112-7115)
  14. Jul 26, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5313.
  15. Jul 26, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Jul 27, 2022 · HousePursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, proceedings on H.R. 5313 are considered vacated.
  17. Jul 27, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended.(consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7112-7113)
  18. Jul 27, 2022 · HousePursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended. (consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7112-7113)
  19. Jul 28, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  20. Aug 2, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3857)
  21. Aug 2, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3857)
  22. Aug 3, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  23. Aug 15, 2022Presented to President.
  24. Aug 15, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  25. Aug 16, 2022Signed by President.
  26. Aug 16, 2022Signed by President.
  27. Aug 16, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-171.
  28. Aug 16, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-171.

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