,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cbcb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #ah1 #bjba,mr4 ,casey 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 and ,mr4 ,durbin7 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 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 for purposes of the standard promulgated under subsection 7c7 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 7d77#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 promulgate a final consumer product safety standard for clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over-related death or injury that includes-- 7i7 tests that simulate the weight of children up to #fj pounds2 7ii7 objective1 repeatable1 and measurable tests that simulate real world use and account for any impact on clothing storage unit stability that may result from placement on carpeted surfaces1 drawers with items in them1 multiple open drawers1 or dynamic force2 7iii7 testing of all clothing storage units1 including those #bg inches and above in height2 7iv7 tests that permit incorporated safety features 7excluding tip restraints7 to work as intended if the features cannot be overridden by consumers in normal use and provide an equivalent or greater level of safety as tests developed pursuant to clauses 7i7 through 7iii72 and 7v7 warning requirements based on ,,astm ,f#bjeg-ai1 or its successor at the time of enactment1 provided that the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission shall strengthen the requirements of ,,astm ,f#bjeg-ai1 or its successor1 if reasonably necessary 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 7d7 ,subsequent rulemaking 7#a7 ,in general ,at any time subsequent to the publication of a consumer product safety standard under subsection 7c77#a71 the ,commission shall initiate a rulemaking1 in accordance with section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code to modify the requirements of the consumer product safety standard described in subsection 7c77#a7 if the ,commission determines that such modifications are reasonably necessary to protect children from tip-over-related death or injury4 7#b7 ,revision of rule 7,a7 ,in general ,if the ,commission receives a petition for a new or revised test under subsection 7c77#a77;,b77iv71 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#a77;,b77iv71 and if so1 the ,commission shall determine by recorded vote1 within #fj days after the determination1 whether to initiate a rulemaking1 in accordance with section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to revise the consumer product safety standard described in subsection 7c77#a7 to include the new or revised text4 7,b7 ,revisions based on growth charts ,if1 after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention revises its ,clinical ,growth ,charts1 the consumer product safety standard described in subsection 7c77#a7 shall1 on the date that is #ahj days after such revision1 be revised to include tests that simulate the weight of children up to the #ieth percentile weight of children #gb months in age1 as depicted in the revised ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention ,clinical ,growth ,charts1 unless the ,commission determines the modification is not reasonably necessary to protect children from tip-over-related death or injury4 7#c7 ,treatment of rules ,any rule promulgated under paragraph 7#a7 or revision made pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 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