The House Energy and Commerce Committee is considering H.R. 1939, which would amend the 2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) that regulates the amount of lead in children's products.
Some Democrats have described the bill a "wrecking ball" that "rips security out from under children in our country." Controversial elements of the legislation involve changing CPSIA's lead limits. Under the current law, lead in children's goods is limited to 300 parts per million. If no new legislation is enacted, that limit will tighten to 100 ppm in August. The Bono Mack legislation would postpone the step-down from 300 ppm to 100 ppm for one year until August 2012. The step-down would also only apply to goods intended for children 6 years old and younger and that can be sucked by a child. It would also grant the Consumer Product Safety Commission the authority to apply the 100 ppm limit to goods outside those categories if the agency determines it necessary to protect children's health. Please read full from paint.org
Some Democrats have described the bill a "wrecking ball" that "rips security out from under children in our country." Controversial elements of the legislation involve changing CPSIA's lead limits. Under the current law, lead in children's goods is limited to 300 parts per million. If no new legislation is enacted, that limit will tighten to 100 ppm in August. The Bono Mack legislation would postpone the step-down from 300 ppm to 100 ppm for one year until August 2012. The step-down would also only apply to goods intended for children 6 years old and younger and that can be sucked by a child. It would also grant the Consumer Product Safety Commission the authority to apply the 100 ppm limit to goods outside those categories if the agency determines it necessary to protect children's health. Please read full from paint.org