,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ejc #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #cbcb ,report ,no4   
#aag-afa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjba,mr4 ,casey
 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4        
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,m>key1   
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4    
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4
 ,lujn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,septemb] #bg1 #bjbb,report$ by ,ms4    
,cantwell1 ) an amendment,strike out all
 aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$
 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission to
 promulgate a consum] product safety    
rule = free-/&+ clo?+ /orage units to   
protect *ildr5 f tip-ov] relat$ dea? or 
injury1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op    
,tip-ov]s ( ,un/able1 ,risky ,dress]s on
 ,y\? ,act or ! ,,/urdy ,act4  #b4      
,consum] product safety /&>d to protect 

aga9/ tip-ov] ( clo?+ /orage units  7a7 
,clo?+ /orage unit def9$ ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m clo?+ /orage unit means any      
free-/&+ furniture item manufactur$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or import$ = use 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates t is int5d$ = ! /orage (  
clo?+1 typical ( b$room furniture4  7b7 
,,cpsc det]m9ation ( scope ,! ,consum]  
,product ,safety ,commission %all       
specify ! types ( furniture items )9 !  
scope ( subsection 7a7 = purposes ( !   
/&>d promulgat$ "u subsection 7c7 bas$  
on tip-ov] data z reasonably necess>y to
 protect *ildr5 up to #gb mon?s ( age f 
injury or dea?4  7c7 ,consum] product   
safety /&>d requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7d77#a71 
n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,consum] ,product
 ,safety ,commission %all-- 7,a7 9      
consultation ) repres5tatives ( consum] 
gr\ps1 clo?+ /orage unit manufactur]s1  
craft or h&made furniture manufactur]s1 
& indep5d5t *ild product eng9e]s &      
exp]ts1 exam9e & assess ! effectiv5ess (

 any volunt>y consum] product safety    
/&>ds = clo?+ /orage units2 &  7,b7 9   
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 promulgate a f9al  
consum] product safety /&>d = clo?+     
/orage units to protect *ildr5 f        
tip-ov]-relat$ dea? or injury t         
includes-- 7i7 te/s t simulate ! weight 
( *ildr5 up to #fj p\nds2  7ii7         
objective1 repeatable1 & measurable te/s
 t simulate real _w use & acc\nt = any  
impact on clo?+ /orage unit /ability t  
may result f placem5t on c>pet$         
surfaces1 draw]s ) items 9 !m1 multiple 
op5 draw]s1 or dynamic =ce2  7iii7 te/+ 
( all clo?+ /orage units1 includ+ ^? #bg
 in*es & above 9 height2  7iv7 te/s t   
p]mit incorporat$ safety features       
7exclud+ tip re/ra9ts7 to "w z int5d$ if
 ! features _c be ov]ridd5 by consum]s 9
 normal use & provide an equival5t or   
great] level ( safety z te/s develop$   
pursuant to clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii72 &  
7v7 w>n+ requirem5ts bas$ on ,,a/m      
,f#bjeg-ai1 or its successor at ! "t (  

enactm5t1 provid$ t ! ,consum] ,product 
,safety ,commission %all /r5g!n !       
requirem5ts ( ,,a/m ,f#bjeg-ai1 or its  
successor1 if reasonably necess>y to    
protect *ildr5 f tip-ov]-relat$ dea? or 
injury4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( /&>d ,a       
consum] product safety /&>d promulgat$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be treat$ z a     
consum] product safety rule promulgat$  
"u section #i ( ! ,consum] ,product     
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh74  7d7
 ,subsequ5t rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at 
any "t subsequ5t to ! publication ( a   
consum] product safety /&>d "u          
subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,commission %all  
initiate a rulemak+1 9 accordance )     
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code to modify ! requirem5ts ( !       
consum] product safety /&>d describ$ 9  
subsection 7c77#a7 if ! ,commission     
det]m9es t su* modifications are        
reasonably necess>y to protect *ildr5 f 
tip-ov]-relat$ dea? or injury4  7#b7    
,revision ( rule  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !   
,commission receives a petition = a new 

or revis$ te/ "u subsection             
7c77#a77;,b77iv71 ! ,commission %all    
det]m9e )9 #abj days-- 7i7 :e!r !       
petition meets ! requirem5ts = petitions
 set =? 9 section #ajea4e ( title #af1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation implem5t+ section  
#i7;i7 ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh7;i772 &  7ii7 
:e!r ! petition demon/rates t ! te/ c\ld
 reasonably meet ! requirem5ts (        
subsection 7c77#a77;,b77iv71 & if s1 !  
,commission %all det]m9e by record$     
vote1 )9 #fj days aft] ! det]m9ation1   
:e!r to initiate a rulemak+1 9          
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to revise ! consum]
 product safety /&>d describ$ 9         
subsection 7c77#a7 to include ! new or  
revis$ text4  7,b7 ,revisions bas$ on   
gr[? *>ts ,if1 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion revises its ,cl9ical ,gr[?
 ,*>ts1 ! consum] product safety /&>d   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 %all1 on !

 date t is #ahj days aft] su* revision1 
be revis$ to include te/s t simulate !  
weight ( *ildr5 up to ! #ie? p]c5tile   
weight ( *ildr5 #gb mon?s 9 age1 z      
depict$ 9 ! revis$ ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion ,cl9ical ,gr[?    
,*>ts1 unless ! ,commission det]m9es !  
modification is n reasonably necess>y to
 protect *ildr5 f tip-ov]-relat$ dea? or
 injury4  7#c7 ,treatm5t ( rules ,any   
rule promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or     
revision made pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 
%all be treat$ z a consum] product      
safety rule promulgat$ "u section #i ( !
 ,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh74  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,tip-ov]s (   
,un/able1 ,risky ,dress]s on ,y\? ,act  
or ! ,,/urdy ,act4  #b4 ,consum] product
 safety /&>d to protect aga9/ tip-ov] ( 
clo?+ /orage units  7a7 ,clo?+ /orage   
unit def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m clo?+  
/orage unit means any free-/&+ furniture
 item manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or  
import$ = use 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is    

int5d$ = ! /orage ( clo?+1 typical (    
b$room furniture4  7b7 ,,cpsc           
det]m9ation ( scope ,! ,consum] ,product
 ,safety ,commission %all specify !     
types ( furniture items )9 ! scope (    
subsection 7a7 z "p ( a /&>d promulgat$ 
"u ?is section bas$ on tip-ov] data z   
reasonably necess>y to protect *ildr5 up
 to #gb mon?s ( age f injury or dea?4   
7c7 ,consum] product safety /&>d requir$
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9     
subsection 7f77#a71 n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission   
%all-- 7,a7 9 consultation )            
repres5tatives ( consum] gr\ps1 clo?+   
/orage unit manufactur]s1 craft or      
h&made furniture manufactur]s1 &        
indep5d5t *ild product eng9e]s & exp]ts1
 exam9e & assess ! effectiv5ess ( any   
volunt>y consum] product safety /&>ds = 
clo?+ /orage units2 &  7,b7 9 accordance
 ) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 & p>agraph 7#b71          
promulgate a f9al consum] product safety

 /&>d = clo?+ /orage units to protect   
*ildr5 f tip-ov]-relat$ dea? or injury1 
t %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( promulgation or su* a lat] date z !  
,commission det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7 
,requirem5ts ,! /&>d promulgat$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all protect *ildr5 f     
tip-ov]-relat$ dea? or injury )-- 7,a7  
te/s t simulate ! weight ( *ildr5 up to 
#fj p\nds2  7,b7 objective1 repeatable1 
reproducible1 & measurable te/s or s]ies
 ( te/s t simulate real-_w use & acc\nt 
= impacts on clo?+ /orage unit /ability 
t may result f placem5t on c>pet$       
surfaces1 draw]s ) items 9 !m1 multiple 
op5 draw]s1 & dynamic =ce2  7,c7 te/+ ( 
all clo?+ /orage units1 includ+ ^? #bg  
in*es & above 9 height2 &  7,d7 w>n+    
requirem5ts bas$ on ,,a/m ,f#bjeg-ai1 or
 its successor at ! "t ( enactm5t1      
provid$ t ! ,consum] ,product ,safety   
,commission may /r5g!n ! w>n+           
requirem5ts ( ,,a/m ,f#bjeg-ai1 or its  
successor1 if reasonably necess>y to    
protect *ildr5 f tip-ov]-relat$ dea? or 

injury4  7#c7 ,te/+ cl>ification ,te/s  
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all all[
 = ! utilization ( safety features      
7exclud+ tip re/ra9ts7 to "w z int5d$ if
 ! features _c be ov]ridd5 by consum]s 9
 normal use4  7#d7 ,treatm5t ( /&>d ,a  
consum] product safety /&>d promulgat$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be treat$ z a     
consum] product safety rule promulgat$  
"u section #i ( ! ,consum] ,product     
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh74  7d7
 ,adoption ( volunt>y /&>d  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if a volunt>y /&>d exi/s t meets 
! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b71 !        
,commission %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date on :i* su* det]m9ation is   
made & 9 accordance ) section #eec (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1          
promulgate a f9al consum] product safety
 /&>d t adopts ! applicable p]=mance    
requirem5ts ( su* volunt>y /&>d relat$  
to protect+ *ildr5 f tip-ov]-relat$ dea?
 or injury4 ,a consum] product safety   
/&>d promulgat$ "u ?is subsection %all  
be treat$ z a consum] product safety    

rule promulgat$ "u section #i ( !       
,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh74 ,su* /&>d %all take   
effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( !        
promulgation ( ! rule1 or su* a lat]    
date z ! ,commission det]m9es           
appropriate4 ,su* /&>d w sup]s$e any o!r
 exi/+ consum] product safety /&>d =    
clo?+ /orage units to protect *ildr5 f  
tip-ov]-relat$ dea? or injury4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts ( ?is       
p>agraph ) respect to a volunt>y /&>d = 
clo?+ /orage units are t su* /&>d-- 7,a7
 includes p]=mance requirem5ts t meet ! 
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#b72  7,b7 is1 or w be1 publi%$ n   
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 is develop$
 by ,,a/m ,int]national or su* o!r /&>d 
developm5t organization t ! ,commission 
det]m9es is 9 compliance ) ! int5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7#c7 ,notice requir$ to be      
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ,!           
,commission %all publi% a notice 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] ^u beg9n+ ! promulgation 

( a rule "u ?is subsection4  7e7        
,revision ( volunt>y /&>d  7#a7 ,notice 
to commission ,if ! p]=mance requirem5ts
 ( a volunt>y /&>d adopt$ "u subsection 
7d7 are subsequ5tly revis$1 !           
organization t revis$ ! p]=mance        
requirem5ts ( su* /&>d %all notify !    
,commission ( su* revision aft] f9al    
approval4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( revision ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,commission is notifi$ ( revis$ p]=mance
 requirem5ts ( a volunt>y /&>d describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 7or su* lat] date z !   
,commission det]m9es appropriate71 !    
,commission %all det]m9e :e!r ! revis$  
p]=mance requirem5ts meet ! requirem5ts 
( subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 & if s1      
modify1 9 accordance ) section #eec (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! /&>d   
promulgat$ "u subsection 7d7 to include 
! revis$ p]=mance requirem5ts t !       
,commission det]m9es meet su*           
requirem5ts4 ,! modifi$ /&>d %all take  
effect aft] #ahj days or su* lat] date z
 ! ,commission deems appropriate4  7f7  

,subsequ5t rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,beg9n+ #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 subsequ5t to ! publication ( 
a consum] product safety /&>d "u ?is    
section1 ! ,commission may1 at any "t1  
initiate rulemak+1 9 accordance )       
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 to modify ! requirem5ts ( su*    
/&>d or to include additional provisions
 if ! ,commission makes a det]m9ation t 
su* modifications or additions are      
reasonably necess>y to protect *ildr5 f 
tip-ov]-relat$ dea? or injury4  7#b7    
,petition = revision ( rule  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,if ! ,commission receives a      
petition = a new or revis$ te/ t p]mits 
incorporat$ safety features 7exclud+ tip
 re/ra9ts7 to "w z int5d$1 if ! features
 _c be ov]ridd5 by consum]s 9 normal use
 & provide an equival5t or great] level 
( safety z ! te/s develop$ "u subsection
 7c77#b7 or ! p]=mance requirem5ts      
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 z   
applicable1 ! ,commission %all det]m9e  
)9 #abj days-- 7i7 :e!r ! petition meets

 ! requirem5ts = petitions set =? 9     
section #ajea4e ( title #af1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation implem5t+ section #i7;i7 ( ! 
,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh7;i772 &  7ii7 :e!r !    
petition demon/rates t ! te/ c\ld       
reasonably meet ! requirem5ts (         
subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 & if s1 !      
,commission %all det]m9e by record$     
vote1 )9 #fj days aft] ! det]m9ation1   
:e!r to initiate rulemak+1 9 accordance 
) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to revise a consum] product     
safety /&>d promulgat$ "u ?is section to
 include ! new or revis$ te/4  7,b7     
,demon/ration ( compliance ,compliance )
 ! te/+ requirem5ts ( a /&>d revis$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 may be demon/rat$    
ei!r ?r\gh ! p]=mance ( a new or revis$ 
te/ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 or ! p]=mance 
( ! te/s o!rwise requir$ "u a /&>d      
promulgat$ "u ?is section4  7#c7        
,treatm5t ( rules ,any rule promulgat$  
"u ?is subsection1 includ+ any          

modification or revision made "u ?is    
subsection1 %all be treat$ z a consum]  
product safety rule promulgat$ "u       
section #i ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh74  ,septemb] 
#bg1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t