H.R. 4261 would provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater flexibility in addressing consumer concerns.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inSafe Toys Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act, the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, and the Flammable Fabrics Act to editincrease civil penalties for various violations under those Acts.

Amends the wikiConsumer Product Safety Act to expand: (1) the requirement that manufacturers certify conformity to all applicable consumer product safety standards under the Act or under other Acts enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); and be(2) the firstauthorization of the CPSC to provideprescribe reasonable testing programs for consumer products subject to standards under the Act or under Acts enforced by the CPSC. (Current law requires certification and allows testing programs under the Act, but makes no reference to other Acts enforced by the CPSC.)

Requires the CPSC to maintain on its website a detailed summarycurrent list of all products with such certificates and allows the bill!)CPSC to publish such a list.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 12/4/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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