HR9241-118

Introduced

To provide that weighted sleep products for infants shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 2, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide that weighted sleep products for infants shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

importers, exporters, and commercial firms 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, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H5826C6AAD09C4E9A8EF7A3FC8E7ADCD1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Infants from Dangerous Sleep Act.
  • Section H71A9641E34394B61854D4FB23082F286: 2. Banning of weighted sleep products for infants A weighted sleep product for infants, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide that weighted sleep products for infants shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Key Policy Areas

Trade, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide that weighted sleep products for infants shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Policy Domains

Trade Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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importers, exporters, and commercial firms:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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federal implementing agencies:
importers, exporters, and commercial firms:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 2, 2024

Mr. Cárdenas (for himself and Ms. Schrier) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Trade Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"weighted sleep product for infants" §H71A9641E34394B61854D4FB23082F286

a wearable blanket, sleep sack, swaddle, or similar product that— is sold, offered for sale, manufactured for sale, distributed in commerce, or imported into the United States

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