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Safety Wins as STURDY Act Passes U.S. Senate
Posted on October 5, 2022The Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Act passed in the U.S. Senate last week. This bill will direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to create a strong, mandatory safety standard that would: Cover all clothing… Read More
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Congress Passes Life-Saving Safe Sleep Law
Posted on May 6, 2022This week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Safe Sleep for Babies Act (H.R.3182). This important bill will prohibit the manufacture or sale of padded crib bumper pads and infant inclined sleep products. The bill passed in the U.S. House… Read More
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Major Step for Safer Cribs
Posted on March 25, 2022This week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Safe Cribs Act (S.1259) by voice vote. Sponsored by Senators Tammy Duckworth (IL), Rob Portman (OH), Richard Blumenthal (CT), and Sherrod Brown (OH), this bill would prohibit the manufacture or sale… Read More
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Senate Confirms Richard Trumka Jr. for CPSC Commissioner
Posted on November 17, 2021KID applauds the U.S. Senate for confirming President Biden’s nominee for Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Richard Trumka Jr., by unanimous consent. KID looks forward to working with Mr. Trumka and his team to protect children… Read More
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There’s a New Chair at the CPSC
Posted on October 13, 2021Yesterday, Alex Hoehn-Saric was sworn in as Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). He most recently served as Chief Counsel of the U.S House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, and we’ve had… Read More
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In the Last Minutes of 2020, New Consumer Protections Were Passed
Posted on January 21, 2021Last month, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act and the National Defense Authorization Act, major government funding bills for the year, which included several provisions regarding consumer safety. Here’s a brief summary of what you need to know about how… Read More
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Sign Up for Conversation with KID w/ U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky on August 5
Posted on July 24, 2020Join KID on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 6pm Central for a virtual conversation with U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) and Remington Gregg, Counsel for Civil Justice and Consumer Rights of Public Citizen about children’s product safety legislative achievements and… Read More
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Help Push the STURDY Act in the Senate
Posted on May 28, 2020Message from the executive director… One of the many privileges of my job is working with parents who have lost their children to unsafe products and have become advocates in our fight to save children’s lives. One such parent is… Read More
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STURDY Act passed in the House. Help us Pass it in the Senate.
Posted on September 25, 2019Great news – Last week, the U.S. House passed the Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth Act, or STURDY Act which directs the CPSC to create a mandatory standard to prevent tip-overs. This is a major victory for… Read More
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KID’s Interview with Congressman Tony Cárdenas
Posted on July 18, 2019KID had the pleasure of interviewing Congressman Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29) about children’s product safety issues and Congress’s role in keeping children safe. Rep. Cárdenas, a grandfather, recently introduced The Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 (H.R.3172). This bill would… Read More