To repeal the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 and the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
Repeals two federal portable fuel container safety laws, voids regulations issued under them, and bars the Consumer Product Safety Commission from requiring flame mitigation devices or child-resistant gasoline containers.
Who Benefits and How
Portable fuel container manufacturers, retailers, and consumers who prefer less regulated gas cans could benefit from lower design constraints.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Consumers, children, and households could face higher burn or fire risk from the removal of flame-mitigation and child-resistant container requirements. The CPSC would lose authority to keep or issue those standards.
Key Provisions
- Repeals the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020.
- Repeals the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act.
- Declares CPSC regulations under the repealed laws to have no force or effect.
- Prohibits CPSC regulations requiring flame mitigation devices or child-resistant portable gasoline containers.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Repeals two federal portable fuel container safety laws, voids regulations issued under them, and bars the Consumer Product Safety Commission from requiring flame mitigation devices or child-resistant gasoline containers.
Key Policy Areas
Consumer Protection, Manufacturing, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Repeals two federal portable fuel container safety laws, voids regulations issued under them, and bars the Consumer Product Safety Commission from requiring flame mitigation devices or child-resistant gasoline containers.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Portable fuel container manufacturers and retailers facing fewer federal design requirements
- Consumers who prefer less restricted portable fuel container designs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Children and consumers exposed to greater burn or fire risk from portable fuel containers
- Consumer Product Safety Commission officials losing regulatory authority over these safety features
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Portable fuel container manufacturers and retailers relieved of federal flame-mitigation and child-resistant design requirements
Consumers and children exposed to portable gasoline container fire or burn risks
Consumer Product Safety Commission officials regulating portable fuel container safety
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "consumer_product_safety_commission"
- → Consumer Product Safety Commission
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