,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bicd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,ms4 
,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee (        
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 
,mr4 ,rangel1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,consum] ,product    
,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh to ban 
flame ret>dant *emicals f use 9 resili5t
 fill+ mat]ials 9 *ildr5's products4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,decrease ,unsafe ,tox9s ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 ,consum] ,product ,safety ,improvem5t  
,act ( #bjjh e/abli%es safety           
requirem5ts = *ildr5's products4 ,! ,act
 id5tifies lead & ph?alates z *emicals (
 conc]n to be r$uc$ or elim9at$ 9       
*ildr5's products due to _! toxicity4   
,c]ta9 flame ret>dants us$ 9 *ildr5's   
products %\ld also be consid]$ bann$    
haz>d\s sub/ances & elim9at$ f use 9    
resili5t fill+ mat]ials 9 c]ta9 cu%ion$ 

*ildr5's products4  7#b7 ,organohalog5 &
 organophosphor\s flame ret>dants are   
us$ 9 "s *ildr5's cu%ion$ products to   
meet v>i\s flammability /&>ds4 ,9 a     
#bjaa /udy publi%$ 9 ,environm5tal      
,sci5ce & ,te*nology1 ov] #hj p]c5t ( ! 
*ildr5's cu%ion$ products te/$ 7 f\nd to
 conta9 at lea/ "o flame ret>dant       
*emical4  7#c7 ,*ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 h "s ( ! highe/ levels ( polybrom9at$  
diph5yl e!rs 7,p,b,d,es7 9 _! bodies    
globally4 ,9 fact1 toddl]s h ?ree times 
! blood levels ( _! mo!rs ( ! toxic     
flame ret>dant penta,b,d,e4  7#d7       
,rese>* has %[n t flame ret>dants h be5 
associat$ ) canc]1 immune1 & endocr9e   
disruption1 developm5tal impairm5t1 bir?
 defects1 & reproductive dysfunction4   
,organohalog5 & organophosphor\s flame  
ret>dants are (t5 toxic1 & are associat$
 ) r$uc$ ,,iq 7simil> to lead poison+71 
hyp]activity1 r$uc$ f]tility1 bir?      
defects1 & hormonal *anges4  7#e7       
,accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,c5t]s = ,disease  
,control & ,prev5tion1 infants & *ildr5 

are especially vuln]able to exposure to 
flame ret>dants ?r\gh +e/ion (          
contam9at$ du/ via h&-to-m\? contact4   
,*ildr5 crawl & play on floors1 put     
objects 9 _! m\?s1 & are g5]ally clos]  
to ! gr\nd :]e du/ settles4  7#f7 ,flame
 ret>dant *emicals 9 *ildr5's cu%ion$   
products are unnecess>y4 ,/udies %[ t   
!re is no measurable fire safety b5efit 
to ,cali=nia's ,furniture ,flammability 
,/&>d ,te*nical ,bullet9 7,,tb#aag74    
,also1 ^! products conta9 small am\nts (
 resili5t fill+ mat]ial comp>$ to adult 
uphol/]$ furniture1 & ?us d n pres5t a  
significant fire haz>d z a fuel s\rce4  
7#g7 ,/roll]s1 infant c>ri]s1 & nurs+   
pill[s h be5 exempt f ,cali=nia's       
,,tb#aag s9ce #bjaj & ! propos$ revision
 ( ,cali=nia's ,flammability ,/&>d      
7,,tb#aag-bjac7 includes a provision to 
exempt #ag m baby & infant products f ! 
/&>d4 ,?is is due to ! ,/ate ag5cy's    
und]/&+ t ^! products d n pres5t a      
significant fire haz>d4  7#h7 ,bann+ !  
use ( flame ret>dant *emicals 9 *ildr5's

 products w\ld help r$uce unnecess>y    
heal? risks to *ildr5 associat$ )       
exposure to *emicals t d n add a fire   
safety b5efit4  #c4 ,ban on flame       
ret>dant *emicals 9 ! resili5t fill+    
mat]ials 9 c]ta9 *ildr5's products  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( ! ,consum] ,product
 ,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh       
7,public ,law #aaj-cad7 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #aji4  
,ban on flame ret>dant *emicals 9 !     
resili5t fill+ mat]ials 9 *ildr5's      
products  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any *ildr5's    
cu%ion$ product t is manufactur$ on or  
aft] ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ! ,decrease ,unsafe ,tox9s   
,act t conta9s m ?an #a1jjj p>ts p]     
million flame ret>dant *emical by weight
 9 ! fill+ mat]ial us$ to make su*      
product %all be treat$ z a bann$ haz>d\s
 sub/ance "u ! ,f$]al ,haz>d\s          
,sub/ances ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #abfa et 
seq474  7b7 ,def9itions  7#a7 ,*ildr5's 
cu%ion$ product ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
*ildr5's cu%ion$ product means a        

*ildr5's product 7z def9$ 9 section     
#c7;a77#b7 ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7;a77#b777 t  
conta9s resili5t fill+ mat]ials1 su* z  
high *airs1 /roll]s1 infant walk]s1     
boo/] seats1 c> seats1 *ang+ pads1 floor
 play mats1 high*air pads1 high*airs1   
infant sw+s1 bass9ets1 infant seats1    
infant b\nc]s1 nurs+ pads1 play>ds1     
playp5 side pads1 infant mattresses1    
infant mattress pads1 & portable hook-on
 *airs4  7#b7 ,flame ret>dant *emical   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m flame       
ret>dant *emical means an organohalog5  
or organophosphor\s comp\nd4  4  7b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! 
,consum] ,product ,safety ,improvem5t   
,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-cad7 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ajh ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #aji4 ,ban
 on flame ret>dant *emicals 9 ! resili5t
 fill+ mat]ials 9 *ildr5's products4  4