,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbih ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #i1 #bjbd,ms4 ,baldwin 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 and ,ms4 ,collins7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to provide that certain water beads products shall be considered banned hazardous products under section #h of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as ,esther's ,law4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,art material or art material product ,the term art material or art material product has the meaning given such term in section #bc7;b77#a7 of the ,federal ,hazardous ,substances ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #abgg7;b77#a77 as applied to a child under #ad years of age4 7#b7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission4 7#c7 ,educational material ,the term educational material means any substance or product1 other than a toy1 as defined in paragraph 7#e71 that is designed1 intended1 or marketed by the producer or repackager as suitable to assist with the cognitive development of a child under #ad years of age4 7#d7 ,sensory stimulation material or sensory tool ,the term sensory stimulation material or sensory tool means a consumer product1 as defined in section #c7;a77#e7 of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7;a77#e771 that stimulates the visual or tactile sense of a child under #ad years of age4 7#e7 ,toy ,the term toy has the meaning given such term in section #c4a4ib of ,,astm ,f#ifc-bc 7,standard ,consumer ,safety ,specification for ,toy ,safety71 or any successor to such document4 7#f7 ,water beads product ,the term water beads product means a consumer product1 whether accessible or not1 that-- 7,a7 is composed1 in whole or in part1 of water-absorbing super absorbent polymers1 such as polyacrylamides and polyacrylates2 and 7,b7 at the point of sale to a consumer1 contains at least #a individual bead that can-- 7i7 fit entirely within the cylinder described in section #aeja4d of title #af1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 and 7ii7 through water absorption1 expand-- 7,i7 to a size of at least #c millimeters 7in #a or more dimensions72 or 7,,ii7 by #ej percent or more in diameter in any dimension from its as-received state4 #c4 ,certain water beads products considered banned hazardous products 7a7 ,in general ,on and after the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 a water beads product1 without regard to the date of manufacture or importation1 shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section #h of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeg74 7b7 ,water beads product ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 the term water beads product 7as defined in section #b7 refers to a product that is designed1 intended1 or marketed as-- 7#a7 a toy2 7#b7 educational material2 7#c7 art material or art material product2 or 7#d7 sensory stimulation material or sensory tool4 #d4 ,regulation of water bead products not designed1 intended1 or marketed as toys1 educational materials1 art materials1 or sensory tools 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bd months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall1 in accordance with section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 promulgate a final consumer product safety standard for water beads products that are not banned under section #c that-- 7#a7 may contain requirements on the colors of such water beads products1 so as to deter use by children2 and 7#b7 shall contain warning label requirements-- 7,a7 to be included1 as practicable1 on the packaging of such products2 7,b7 to be included on any literature distributed with the product1 in print or in an online format2 and 7,c7 that shall contain language describing the risk of injury and death if used by children or around children1 including-- 7i7 the hazard of ingestion1 orally or otherwise2 7ii7 the need for the consumer to keep the product out of an environment that contains children2 and 7iii7 instructions for the consumer to seek medical care and advice should the consumer suspect ingestion by a child4 7b7 ,future rulemaking ,at any time after the promulgation of a final consumer product safety standard under subsection 7a71 the ,commission may initiate rulemaking in accordance with section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to modify the requirements of the standard or any revised standard4 ,any rule 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 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed as applying to water beads that are used commercially in diapers1 personal care products1 sanitary products1 or agricultural supplies1 including fertilizers and agricultural soil conditioners4