S. 4939 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4939 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide that weighted sleep products for infants 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 Safeguarding Infants from Dangerous Sleep Act. 2. Banning of weighted sleep products for infants (a) In general A weighted sleep product for infants, 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) Weighted sleep product for infants defined In this section, the term weighted sleep product for infants means a wearable blanket, sleep sack, swaddle, or similar product that is sold, offered for sale, manufactured for sale, distributed in commerce, or imported into the United States— (1) to be placed on or worn by an infant up to 1 year old; and (2) that includes materials that add weight to the product for a purpose other than for insulation or decoration. (c) Regulations The Consumer Product Safety Commission may promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, regulations to define, or modify the definitions of, terms used in this Act. (d) Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.