,,iib  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,h4 ,r4 #cagb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of 
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #ag1 
#bjai,received2 read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,commerce1         
,science1 and ,transportation  ,,an     
,,act  ,to provide that inclined        
sleepers for infants and crib bumpers   
shall be considered banned hazardous    
products under section #h of the        
,consumer ,product ,safety ,act1 and for
 other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,safe ,sleep  
for ,babies ,act of #bjai4  #b4 ,banning
 of inclined sleepers for infants  7a7  
,in ,general ,not later than #ahj days  
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 inclined sleepers for infants1    
regardless of the date of manufacture1  
shall be considered a banned hazardous  
product under section #h of the         
,consumer ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeg74  7b7 ,inclined        
,sleeper for ,infants ,defined ,in this 
section1 the term inclined sleeper for  

infants means a product with an inclined
 sleep surface greater than ten degrees 
that is intended1 marketed1 or designed 
to provide sleeping accommodations for  
an infant up to #a year old4  #c4       
,banning of crib bumpers  7a7 ,in       
general ,not later than #ahj days after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 crib
 bumpers1 regardless of the date of     
manufacture1 shall be considered a      
banned hazardous product under section  
#h of the ,consumer ,product ,safety    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeg74  7b7 ,crib  
bumper defined ,in this section1 the    
term crib bumper-- 7#a7 means any       
material that is intended to cover the  
sides of a crib to prevent injury to any
 crib occupant from impacts against the 
side of a crib or to prevent partial or 
complete access to any openings in the  
sides of a crib to prevent a crib       
occupant from getting any part of the   
body entrapped in any opening2  7#b7    
includes a padded crib bumper1 a        
supported and unsupported vinyl bumper  

guard1 and vertical crib slat covers2   
and  7#c7 does not include a non-padded 
mesh crib liner4  ,passed the ,house of 
,representatives ,december #af1         
#bjai4;,cheryl ,l4 ,johnson1,clerk4