H.R. 2474 · 110th Congress

Product Safety Civil Penalties Improvement Act

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Bobby Rush
Introduced
2007-05-24
Latest action
2007-10-15 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summary

Product Safety Civil Penalties Improvement Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act, the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, and the Flammable Fabrics Act to increase the maximum civil penalty for violations of those Acts from $1.25 million to $10 million.

Revises the factors to be considered in determining the amount of those penalties.