H.R. 5313 · 117th Congress · House

Reese's Law

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 117-171.
Introduced
Sep 21, 21
Passed House
Jul 27, 22
Passed Senate
Aug 2, 22
Sent to President
Aug 15, 22
Signed into Law
Aug 16, 22

Executive Summary

Reese's Law

This act requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a product safety standard with respect to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard (i.e., button cell or coin batteries) and consumer products containing the batteries.

Specifically, the batteries and consumer products with these batteries must include a warning label that clearly identifies the hazard of ingestion and instructs consumers to keep the batteries out of the reach of children, seek immediate medical attention if a battery is ingested, and follow any other consensus medical advice. Consumer products containing the batteries must also include a battery compartment that eliminates or adequately reduces the risk of injury from battery ingestion by children who are six years of age or younger.

Additionally, such batteries, if sold separately or included separately with a product, must comply with federal child-resistant packaging regulations.

The act exempts from these requirements (1) toy products that are in compliance with certain existing battery accessibility and labeling requirements, and (2) batteries that are in compliance with the marking and packaging provisions of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Safety Standard for Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries.

The act also provides for compliance with the requirements by relying on a voluntary standard that is approved by the CPSC before it establishes the standard required by this act.

Previous Versions

55Aug 2, 2022

Reese's Law

This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a product safety standard with respect to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard (i.e., button cell or coin batteries) and consumer products containing the batteries.

Specifically, the batteries and consumer products with these batteries must include a warning label that clearly identifies the hazard of ingestion and instructs consumers to keep the batteries out of the reach of children, seek immediate medical attention if a battery is ingested, and follow any other consensus medical advice. Consumer products containing the batteries must also include a battery compartment that eliminates or adequately reduces the risk of injury from battery ingestion by children who are six years of age or younger.

Additionally, such batteries, if sold separately or included separately with a product, must comply with federal child-resistant packaging regulations.

The bill exempts from these requirements (1) toy products that are in compliance with certain existing battery accessibility and labeling requirements, and (2) batteries that are in compliance with the marking and packaging provisions of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Safety Standard for Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries.

53Jul 27, 2022

Reese's Law

This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a product safety standard with respect to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard (i.e., button cell or coin batteries) and consumer products containing the batteries.

Specifically, the batteries and consumer products with these batteries must include a warning label that clearly identifies the hazard of ingestion and instructs consumers to keep the batteries out of the reach of children, seek immediate medical attention if a battery is ingested, and follow any other consensus medical advice. Consumer products containing the batteries must also include a battery compartment that eliminates or adequately reduces the risk of injury from battery ingestion by children who are six years of age or younger.

Additionally, such batteries, if sold separately or included separately with a product, must comply with federal child-resistant packaging regulations.

The bill exempts from these requirements (1) toy products that are in compliance with certain existing battery accessibility and labeling requirements, and (2) batteries that are in compliance with the marking and packaging provisions of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Safety Standard for Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries.

07Jul 26, 2022

Reese's Law

This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a product safety standard with respect to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard (i.e., button cell or coin batteries) and consumer products containing the batteries.

Specifically, the batteries and consumer products with these batteries must include a warning label that clearly identifies the hazard of ingestion and instructs consumers to keep the batteries out of the reach of children, seek immediate medical attention if a battery is ingested, and follow any other consensus medical advice. Consumer products containing the batteries must also include a battery compartment that eliminates or adequately reduces the risk of injury from battery ingestion by children who are six years of age or younger.

Additionally, such batteries, if sold separately or included separately with a product, must comply with federal child-resistant packaging regulations.

The bill exempts from these requirements (1) toy products that are in compliance with certain existing battery accessibility and labeling requirements, and (2) batteries that are in compliance with the marking and packaging provisions of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Safety Standard for Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries.

00Sep 21, 2021

Reese's Law

This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish product safety standards with respect to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard (e.g., button cell or coin batteries).

Specifically, consumer products with these batteries must include (1) a warning label instructing consumers to keep the batteries out of the reach of children, and (2) a battery compartment that prevents access to the batteries by children who are six years of age or younger.

Additionally, such batteries, if sold separately or included separately with a product, must comply with federal child-resistant packaging regulations.

Action Timeline

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  1. AUG 16, 2022BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. AUG 16, 2022President

    Signed by President.

  3. AUG 16, 2022BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 117-171.

    117Yea
    171Nay
    0NV
  4. AUG 16, 2022President

    Became Public Law No: 117-171.

    117Yea
    171Nay
    0NV
  5. AUG 15, 2022President

    Presented to President.

  6. AUG 15, 2022Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. AUG 03, 2022Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. AUG 02, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3857)

  9. AUG 02, 2022Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent

    (consideration: CR S3857)

  10. JUL 28, 2022IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

  11. JUL 27, 2022Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H

    Res. 1254, proceedings on H.R. 5313 are considered vacated.

  12. JUL 27, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended.(consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7112-7113)

    7197Yea
    7211Nay
    0NV
  13. JUL 27, 2022Floor

    Pursuant to section 5 of H

    Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended. (consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7112-7113)

    7197Yea
    7211Nay
    0NV
  14. JUL 26, 2022Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-440.

    117Yea
    440Nay
    0NV
  15. JUL 26, 2022Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-440.

    117Yea
    440Nay
    0NV
  16. JUL 26, 2022Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.

  17. JUL 26, 2022Floor

    Mr

    Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  18. JUL 26, 2022Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H7112-7115)

    7112Yea
    7115Nay
    0NV
  19. JUL 26, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5313.

  20. JUL 26, 2022Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  21. JUL 20, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  22. JUL 20, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.

    54Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  23. JUN 23, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  24. JUN 23, 2022Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 0 .

    21Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  25. SEP 22, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

  26. SEP 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  27. SEP 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  28. SEP 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jul 26, 2022

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jul 20, 2022

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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 23, 2022

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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 23, 2022

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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 22, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2021

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