1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Safety Hazard and Recall Efficiency Information Act” or the “SHARE Information Act”.
Safety Hazard and Recall Efficiency Information Act
A BILL
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act by repealing certain provisions pertaining to enjoining disclosure, increasing the minimum baseline civil penalties for violations, and for other purposes.
2. Repeal of enjoinment of disclosures
Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2055(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking “Except as provided by paragraph (4) of this subsection” and inserting “Except as provided by paragraph (3) of this subsection”;
by striking paragraph (3);
by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and
in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), by striking “Paragraphs (1) through (3)” and inserting “Paragraphs (1) and (2)”.
3. Increase in civil penalties
Amendment— Section 20(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2069(a)) is amended by striking “$15,000,000” each place it appears and inserting “$50,000,000”.
Application— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to violations of the Consumer Product Safety Act occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.