H.R. 5565 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2020Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act by repealing certain provisions pertaining to enjoining disclosure, increasing the minimum baseline civil penalties for violations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safety Hazard and Recall Efficiency Information Act or the SHARE Information Act. 2. Repeal of enjoinment of disclosures Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2055(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Except as provided by paragraph (4) of this subsection and inserting Except as provided by paragraph (3) of this subsection; (2) by striking paragraph (3); (3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and (4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), by striking Paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting Paragraphs (1) and (2). 3. Increase in civil penalties (a) Amendment Section 20(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2069(a)) is amended by striking $15,000,000 each place it appears and inserting $50,000,000. (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to violations of the Consumer Product Safety Act occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.