Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act
Public Law 110-278 · H.R. 814 · 110th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jul 17, 2008 · Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Dennis Moore (D-KS-3)
Cosponsors (40): Rep. Spencer Bachus, Rep. Dan Burton,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act - Requires each portable gasoline container manufactured for sale in the United States and intended for use by consumers to conform to a specified child-resistance standard issued by ASTM International. Considers that requirement to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
Requires the CPSC to report to specified congressional committees on the degree of industry compliance, related enforcement actions, and incidents involving children interacting with portable gasoline containers (including both those that are and are not in compliance with the standard).
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Jul 17, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-278.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 7, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jun 17, 2008FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 16, 2008FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Oct 15, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Oct 9, 2007FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 814.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 228.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-367.
- Sep 27, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 31, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 6, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Feb 6, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Feb 5, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.