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Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021

Public Law 117-126 · H.R. 3182 · 117th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on May 16, 2022 · Commerce

Sponsor: Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29)

Cosponsors (2): Rep. Jan Schakowsky,

Passage votes

  • HouseMethod not stated
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021

This bill makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute crib bumpers or inclined sleepers for infants. Specifically, inclined sleepers for infants are those designed for an infant up to one year old and have an inclined sleep surface of greater than 10 degrees. Crib bumpers generally are padded materials inserted around the inside of a crib and intended to prevent the crib occupant from becoming trapped in any part of the crib's openings; they do not include unpadded, mesh crib liners.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.Res. 486Related bill

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2062) to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims,…

  • S. 1259Related bill

    Safe Cribs Act

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. May 16, 2022Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-126.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. May 11, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. May 4, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. May 3, 2022FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Jun 24, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  8. Jun 23, 2021FloorFloor · Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182…
  9. FloorFloor · Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. …
  10. FloorFloor · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 486, proceedings on H.R. 3182 are considered vacated.
  11. Jun 22, 2021FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  12. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3182.
  13. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  14. FloorFloor · Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  15. May 14, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  16. May 13, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  17. 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.