WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Accident prevention

S. 2941, The Runway Safety Improvement Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2941 would improve airport runway safety....

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H.R. 5522, The Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.62

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5522 would require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust....

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S. 2663, The CPSC Reform Act

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2663 would reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, it would improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, and it would improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs....

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S. 2430, The Maritime Emergency Prevention Act of 2007

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2430 would prevent maritime emergencies....

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H.R. 4265, Phylicia's Law

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4265 would help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips....

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P.L. 110-314, The Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.31

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4040 would establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission....

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H.R. 3701, The Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.12

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3701 would amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning falls among older adults....

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S. 2045, The CPSC Reform Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $4.37

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2045 would reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, it would improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, and it would improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs....

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S. 1889, The Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $13.27

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1889 would amend title 49, United States Code, to improve railroad safety by reducing accidents and it would prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases....

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S. 1892, The Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $92.80

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1892 would reauthorize the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008....

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S. 1771, The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.27

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1771 would increase the safety of swimming pools and spas by requiring the use of proper anti-entrapment drain covers and pool and spa drainage systems, and it would educate the public about pool and spa safety....

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P.L. 110-432, The Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $11.60

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2095 would amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and it would authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration....

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H.R. 1793, The Logan's Law

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1793 would direct the head of a Federal department or agency that is carrying out a project involving the construction of a culvert or other enclosed flood or drainage system to ensure that certain child safety measures are included in the project....

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H.R. 1721, The Pool and Spa Safety Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.38

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1721 would increase the safety of swimming pools and spas by requiring the use of proper anti-entrapment drain covers and pool and spa drainage systems, by establishing a swimming pool safety grant program administered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to encourage States to improve their pool and spa safety laws and to educate the public about pool and spa safety....

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P.L. 110-202, The Safety of Seniors Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.68

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 845 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls....

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H.R. 1096, The Second Amendment Protection Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1096 would restore the second amendment rights of all Americans....

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H.R. 256, The Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2007

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 256 would prevent children's access to firearms....

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P.L. 110-140, The CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $4.84

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 6 would reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy....

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S. 1531, The Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $14.47

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 1531 would authorize appropriations for activities related to injuries and traumatic brain injury (TBI) conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It also would authorize and expand certain ongoing activities at CDC related to injuries due to falls experienced by older Americans, and would allow consortia of American Indians to receive HRSA grants for improving access ...

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S. 3718, The Pool and Spa Safety Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.53

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

The Pool and Spa Safety Act would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to undertake several initiatives intended to improve the safe use�especially among children�of swimming pools, spas, and similar products. It would require the agency to issue regulations designed to reduce the risk of entrapment in all pools and spas manufactured or distributed within the United States. It would establish a new grant program within the CPSC to assist states in enforcing pool and spa safety s...

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