Search Results: keywords:"product safety violations"

  • S. 3667 — To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions relating to the maximum civil penalties for violations of product safety standards.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:840

    S. 3667, titled the “Consumer Advocacy and Protection Act of 2024,” seeks to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act by increasing the maximum civil penalties for certain product safety violations from $100,000 to $250,000. It also eliminates the existing cap of $15,000,000 on...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make rules that punish companies a lot more money if they sell unsafe products, raising fines from $100,000 to $250,000 and removing a $15 million limit for lots of bad actions combined, while making sure these fines can go up every year to match how things cost more over time.

  • H. R. 7096 — To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions relating to the maximum civil penalties for violations of product safety standards.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:825

    H.R. 7096, named the "Consumer Advocacy and Protection Act" or the "CAP Act," proposes to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act by increasing the maximum civil penalties for violations of product safety standards. The bill raises the cap for a single violation from $100,000 to $250,000 and...

    Simple Explanation

    The Consumer Advocacy and Protection Act wants to make companies pay more money if they break product safety rules. It suggests increasing the money a company pays for one mistake and taking away the limit when there are lots of mistakes, while also changing the amount every year based on how prices change.