The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade has scheduled a markup on Thursday, July 23, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building to consider the following three bills:
HR. 985, the Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015
H.R. 985 is bipartisan legislation authored by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) that would authorize the establishment of a federal “check-off" program for concrete masonry products. “Check-off" programs, which are financed by industry and overseen by the appropriate federal agency, are used to boost the overall sales and production of a particular commodity or good without reference to a specific brand or producer and also helps support jobs.
H.R., the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015
The draft legislation would ensure that liquid nicotine (a product used in open system e-cigarettes and other e-smoking applications) is sold in child-resistant packaging. Liquid nicotine can come in many colors and flavors and can oftentimes confuse children, leading to accidental poisoning. This bipartisan legislation would simply require child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine containers.
HR., the E-Warranty Act of 2015
The legislation authored by Reps. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Dave Loebsack (D-IA)would allow manufacturers to provide warranty information electronically instead of solely in paper form, thereby easing the regulatory burden facing job creators and giving customers easier and more convenient options to find warranty information.
Electronic copies of the bills can be found on the Energy and Commerce Committee’s website here. A background memo, amendments, and votes will be available at the same link as they are posted. See Also
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