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October 31, 2007

Senate Committee Approves Improved Safety Standards

Also from the NYT, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation has approved a bill that would expand the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission:

The bill would increase the maximum penalties for safety violations and make it easier for the government to make public reports of faulty products, protect industry whistle-blowers and prosecute executives of companies that willfully violate safety laws. It would ban lead in toys and give state prosecutors the authority to enforce federal consumer safety rules.   

- SBS

October 31, 2007 in Legislation, Reforms, & Political News | Permalink

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