,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cjdf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #i1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,casey 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission to promulgate a consumer product safety rule for free-standing clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over-related death or injury1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,tip-overs of ,unstable1 ,risky ,dressers on ,youth ,act or the ,,sturdy ,act4 #b4 ,consumer product safety standard to protect against tip-over of free-standing clothing storage units 7a7 ,free-,standing clothing storage unit defined ,in this section1 the term free-standing clothing storage unit means any piece of furniture manufactured in the ,united ,states or imported for use in the ,united ,states that is intended for the storage of clothing1 including furniture items that-- 7#a7 are commonly referred to as a chest1 door chest1 chest of drawers1 dresser1 or bureau2 or 7#b7 may contain a chest1 door chest1 chest of drawers1 dresser1 or bureau4 7b7 ,consumer product safety standard required 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7c77#a71 not later than #edj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission shall promulgate1 in accordance with section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 a final consumer product safety standard for free-standing clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over-related death or injury4 7#b7 ,treatment of standard ,a consumer product safety standard promulgated under paragraph 7#a7 shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule promulgated under section #i of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh74 7c7 ,,astm standard 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7b77#a7 shall not apply if the ,commission determines that a voluntary ,,astm standard relating to free-standing clothing storage units-- 7,a7 adequately protects children from tip-over-related death or injury from free-standing clothing storage units2 7,b7 is or will be published not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,c7 was developed by ,subcommittee ,f#ae4db on ,furniture ,safety of ,,astm ,international2 and 7,d7 is likely to be substantially complied with by furniture manufacturers4 7#b7 ,publication of determination ,the ,commission shall publish each determination made under paragraph 7#a7 in the ,federal ,register4 7#c7 ,treatment of ,,astm standard for purposes of enforcement ,if the ,commission determines that a voluntary ,,astm standard meets all of the conditions described in paragraph 7#a71 the requirements of such ,,astm standard shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule promulgated under section #i of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh7 beginning #ahj days after the date on which the ,commission's determination is published under paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,revision of ,,astm standard 7,a7 ,in general ,if ,,astm ,international revises an ,,astm standard after the ,commission makes a determination under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to such standard1 ,,astm ,international shall notify the ,commission not later than #fj days after the final version of such revised standard is published4 7,b7 ,treatment of revised ,,astm standard 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 the requirements of the revised standard described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall become enforceable as a rule promulgated under section #i of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh71 instead of the prior version of such standard1 beginning on-- 7,i7 the date that is #ahj days after the date on which ,,astm ,international notifies the ,commission of such revision2 or 7,,ii7 such later date as the ,commission considers appropriate4 7ii7 ,nonconforming ,,astm standards ,if the ,commission determines1 not later than #ij days after the date on which ,,astm ,international notifies the ,commission of a revised ,,astm standard1 that the requirements of the revised ,,astm standard do not improve the safety of the consumer product covered by the standard with respect to the condition described in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,commission shall continue to enforce the prior version of such standard in accordance with paragraph 7#c74 7d7 ,subsequent rulemaking 7#a7 ,in general ,at any time subsequent to the publication of a consumer product safety standard under subsection 7b77#a7 or a determination regarding an ,,astm standard under subsection 7c77#a71 the ,commission may initiate a rulemaking1 in accordance with section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7,a7 to modify the requirements of the consumer product safety standard described in subsection 7b77#a7 or 7c77#a72 or 7,b7 to include any additional provision in such consumer product safety standard that the ,commission determines is reasonably necessary to protect public health or safety4 7#b7 ,treatment of rules ,any rule promulgated under paragraph 7#a7 shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule promulgated under section #i of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh74