Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Senate Approves CPSC Overhaul Before Adjourning

(The Hill – Pete Kasperowicz)

The Senate on Monday evening approved H.R. 2715, a bill that would give the Consumer Product Safety Commission new authority to exempt some children’s products from strict lead content guidelines that many companies have argued are unwieldy.

The Senate approved H.R. 2715 by voice vote just before adjourning. Earlier in the day, the House approved the same bill in a 421-2 vote. Read more here.