S. 1259 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1259 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 20, 2021Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide that crib bumpers shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Cribs Act. 2. Banning of crib bumpers (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, crib bumpers, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057). (b) Crib bumper defined In this section, the term crib bumper— (1) 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 opening; (2) includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and unsupported vinyl bumper guard, and vertical crib slat covers; and (3) does not include a non-padded mesh crib liner.