The
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is a
United States law signed on August 14, 2008 by
President George W. Bush. The legislative
bill was known as
HR 4040, sponsored by
Congressman Bobby Rush. On December 19, 2007, the U.S. House approved the bill 407-0. On March 6, 2008, the U.S. Senate approved the bill 79-13.
The law—public law 110-314—increases the budget of the
Consumer Product Safety Commission, imposes new testing and documentation requirements, and sets new acceptable levels of several substances. It imposes new requirements on manufacturers of apparel, shoes, personal care products, accessories and jewelry, home furnishings, bedding, toys, electronics and video games, books, school supplies, educational materials and science kits. The Act also increases fines and specifies jail time for some violations.