House Bill 6105
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Magnet Injury Prevention Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 5, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6105
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Magnet Injury Prevention Act
This bill prohibits as hazardous consumer products specified small, high-powered magnets. The prohibition includes magnets that (1) are commonly marketed for entertainment (e.g., puzzle working or sculpture building); (2) are not classified as a toy or children’s jewelry; (3) pose a choking, aspiration, or ingestion risk to young children; and (4) have a magnetic field magnitude above a certain threshold.
March 5, 2020
03/05/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
03/05/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:17:35 PM