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Reese's Law

Public Law 117-171 · H.R. 5313 · 117th Congress · began in the House

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

Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-2)

Cosponsors (33): Rep. Jodey Arrington,

Passage votes

  • HouseMethod not stated
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

This act requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a product safety standard with respect to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard (i.e., button cell or coin batteries) and consumer products containing the batteries.

Specifically, the batteries and consumer products with these batteries must include a warning label that clearly identifies the hazard of ingestion and instructs consumers to keep the batteries out of the reach of children, seek immediate medical attention if a battery is ingested, and follow any other consensus medical advice. Consumer products containing the batteries must also include a battery compartment that eliminates or adequately reduces the risk of injury from battery ingestion by children who are six years of age or younger.

Additionally, such batteries, if sold separately or included separately with a product, must comply with federal child-resistant packaging regulations.

The act exempts from these requirements (1) toy products that are in compliance with certain existing battery accessibility and labeling requirements, and (2) batteries that are in compliance with the marking and packaging provisions of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Safety Standard for Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries.

The act also provides for compliance with the requirements by relying on a voluntary standard that is approved by the CPSC before it establishes the standard required by this act.

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. 1254Related bill

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3771) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the United States, and for …

  • S. 3278Related bill

    Reese’s Law

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.

  1. Aug 16, 2022Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-171.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Aug 15, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Aug 3, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Aug 2, 2022FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Jul 28, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
  7. Jul 27, 2022FloorFloor · Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 736…
  8. FloorFloor · Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R.…
  9. FloorFloor · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, proceedings on H.R. 5313 are considered vacated.
  10. Jul 26, 2022FloorFloor · 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.
  11. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5313.
  12. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  13. FloorFloor · Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-440.
  16. Jul 20, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  18. Jun 23, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 0 .
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  20. Sep 22, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  21. Sep 21, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  22. 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.