H.R. 3172 — what changed
Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019
From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended and 1 added between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.
2. Banning of inclined sleepers for infants
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Prohibition on the sale of inclined sleepers for infants—In General— Beginning on the date that is Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, it inclined sleepers for infants, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the United States any inclined sleeper for infants.Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057).
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Treatment of violation—Inclined Sleeper for Infants Defined— A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of section 19(a)(1) of In this section, the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(1)).term “inclined sleeper for infants” means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to 1 year old.
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Inclined sleeper for infants defined— In this section, the term inclined sleeper for infants means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to one year old.
3. Banning of crib bumpers
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In general— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, crib bumpers, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057).
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Crib bumper defined— In this section, the term “crib bumper”—
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means any material that is intended to cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any opening;
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includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and unsupported vinyl bumper guard, and vertical crib slat covers; and
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does not include a non-padded mesh crib liner.