To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions relating to the maximum civil penalties for violations of product safety standards.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions relating to the maximum civil penalties for violations of product safety standards., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Labor, Trade.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H33EEF075E65D4B3EBE515E4C3700962E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Advocacy and Protection Act or the CAP Act.
- Section H50F858D15B8E4250A8C787FE40935E87: 2. Amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Act Section 20(a)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2069(a)(1)) is amended— in the first sentence,...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions relating to the maximum civil penalties for violations of product safety standards., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Labor, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions relating to the maximum civil penalties for violations of product safety standards., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Schakowsky (for herself and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the percentage (if any) by which— the Consumer Price Index for the month of October preceding the date of the adjustment
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