#aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cbcb ,,an ,,act ,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 clothing storage units 7a7 ,clothing storage unit defined ,in this section1 the term clothing storage unit means any free-standing furniture item manufactured in the ,united ,states or imported for use in the ,united ,states that is intended for the storage of clothing1 typical of bedroom furniture4 7b7 ,,cpsc determination of scope ,the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission shall specify the types of furniture items within the scope of subsection 7a7 as part of a standard promulgated under this section based on tip-over data as reasonably necessary to protect children up to #gb months of age from injury or death4 7c7 ,consumer product safety standard required 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7f77#a71 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission shall-- 7,a7 in consultation with representatives of consumer groups1 clothing storage unit manufacturers1 craft or handmade furniture manufacturers1 and independent child product engineers and experts1 examine and assess the effectiveness of any voluntary consumer product safety standards for clothing storage units2 and 7,b7 in accordance with section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and paragraph 7#b71 promulgate a final consumer product safety standard for clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over-related death or injury1 that shall take effect #ahj days after the date of promulgation or such a later date as the ,commission determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the standard promulgated under paragraph 7#a7 shall protect children from tip-over-related death or injury with-- 7,a7 tests that simulate the weight of children up to #fj pounds2 7,b7 objective1 repeatable1 reproducible1 and measurable tests or series of tests that simulate real-world use and account for impacts on clothing storage unit stability that may result from placement on carpeted surfaces1 drawers with items in them1 multiple open drawers1 and dynamic force2 7,c7 testing of all clothing storage units1 including those #bg inches and above in height2 and 7,d7 warning requirements based on ,,astm ,f#bjeg-ai1 or its successor at the time of enactment1 provided that the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission may strengthen the warning requirements of ,,astm ,f#bjeg-ai1 or its successor1 if reasonably necessary to protect children from tip-over-related death or injury4 7#c7 ,testing clarification ,tests referred to in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 shall allow for the utilization of safety features 7excluding tip restraints7 to work as intended if the features cannot be overridden by consumers in normal use4 7#d7 ,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 7d7 ,adoption of voluntary standard 7#a7 ,in general ,if a voluntary standard exists that meets the requirements of paragraph 7#b71 the ,commission shall1 not later than #ahj days after the date on which such determination is made and in accordance with section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 promulgate a final consumer product safety standard that adopts the applicable performance requirements of such voluntary standard related to protecting children from tip-over-related death or injury4 ,a consumer product safety standard promulgated under this subsection 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 ,such standard shall take effect #ahj days after the date of the promulgation of the rule1 or such a later date as the ,commission determines appropriate4 ,such standard will supersede any other existing consumer product safety standard for clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over-related death or injury4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the requirements of this paragraph with respect to a voluntary standard for clothing storage units are that such standard-- 7,a7 includes performance requirements that meet the requirements described in subsection 7c77#b72 7,b7 is1 or will be1 published not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,c7 is developed by ,,astm ,international or such other standard development organization that the ,commission determines is in compliance with the intent of this ,act4 7#c7 ,notice required to be published in the ,federal ,register ,the ,commission shall publish a notice in the ,federal ,register upon beginning the promulgation of a rule under this subsection4 7e7 ,revision of voluntary standard 7#a7 ,notice to commission ,if the performance requirements of a voluntary standard adopted under subsection 7d7 are subsequently revised1 the organization that revised the performance requirements of such standard shall notify the ,commission of such revision after final approval4 7#b7 ,treatment of revision ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,commission is notified of revised performance requirements of a voluntary standard described in paragraph 7#a7 7or such later date as the ,commission determines appropriate71 the ,commission shall determine whether the revised performance requirements meet the requirements of subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 and if so1 modify1 in accordance with section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 the standard promulgated under subsection 7d7 to include the revised performance requirements that the ,commission determines meet such requirements4 ,the modified standard shall take effect after #ahj days or such later date as the ,commission deems appropriate4 7f7 ,subsequent rulemaking 7#a7 ,in general ,beginning #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 subsequent to the publication of a consumer product safety standard under this section1 the ,commission may1 at any time1 initiate rulemaking1 in accordance with section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to modify the requirements of such standard or to include additional provisions if the ,commission makes a determination that such modifications or additions are reasonably necessary to protect children from tip-over-related death or injury4 7#b7 ,petition for revision of rule 7,a7 ,in general ,if the ,commission receives a petition for a new or revised test that permits incorporated safety features 7excluding tip restraints7 to work as intended1 if the features cannot be overridden by consumers in normal use and provide an equivalent or greater level of safety as the tests developed under subsection 7c77#b7 or the performance requirements described in subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 as applicable1 the ,commission shall determine within #abj days-- 7i7 whether the petition meets the requirements for petitions set forth in section #ajea4e of title #af1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation implementing section #i7;i7 of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh7;i772 and 7ii7 whether the petition demonstrates that the test could reasonably meet the requirements of subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 and if so1 the ,commission shall determine by recorded vote1 within #fj days after the determination1 whether to initiate rulemaking1 in accordance with section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to revise a consumer product safety standard promulgated under this section to include the new or revised test4 7,b7 ,demonstration of compliance ,compliance with the testing requirements of a standard revised under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 may be demonstrated either through the performance of a new or revised test under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 or the performance of the tests otherwise required under a standard promulgated under this section4 7#c7 ,treatment of rules ,any rule promulgated under this subsection1 including any modification or revision made under this subsection1 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 ,passed the ,senate ,september #bi1 #bjbb4,secretary