S. 1640: Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019
CBO Score
$3 million
Documentation
Date of Report
Wed November 27th, 2019
CBO Report Details
Legislation Details
116th Congress
A bill to require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquid fuels, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar — D — MN
Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue a final rule to require portable fuel containers to include a device that would stop flames from entering the container (called flame mitigation devices). The CPSC also would be required to undertake a campaign to educate consumers about the dangers associated with portable fuel containers for flammable liquids and to submit a report to the Congress summarizing its education campaign activities.
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