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1/16/2023, 5:17 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5504

Child Safety Enhancement Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish performance requirements for child restraints, including booster seats, for children weighing more than 50 pounds; (2) develop, evaluate, and initiate a rulemaking proceeding to adopt an anthropomorphic test device that simulates a ten-year old child for use in testing child restraints used in passenger motor vehicles; (3) complete a rulemaking proceeding to amend Federal motor vehicle safety standard No. 208 relating to occupant crash protection in order to require a lap and shoulder belt assembly for each rear designated seating position in a passenger vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less; and (4) initiate an evaluation of integrated or built-in child restraints and booster seats.

Current Status of Bill HR 5504

Bill HR 5504 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 1, 2002. Bill HR 5504 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the House on October 1, 2002.  Bill HR 5504's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 107-318. as of December 4, 2002

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5504

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5504

Primary Policy Focus

Transportation and Public Works

Potential Impact Areas

Administrative procedureAutomobile safety appliancesAutomobile safety standardsChild safetyCongressCongressional reporting requirementsCost effectivenessDepartment of TransportationEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to medical researchFederal aid to transportationFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthInfrastructureLawMotor vehicle safetyProduct safetySeat beltsTraffic accidents and safetyTransportation research

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5504

Anton's LawTo provide for the improvement of the safety of child restraints in passenger motor vehicles, and for other purposes.Child Safety Enhancement Act of 2002Anton's LawAnton's Law Anton's Law
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