SAFE Grilling Act
Sponsored By: Representative Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced
Summary
Grill safety education. This bill would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to create a national public awareness campaign teaching the dangers of cooking with grills and best practices to prevent injuries and fires.
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- Families and homeowners would get targeted safety guidance aimed at reducing the roughly 9,079 home fires each year that involve gas grills, including about 4,454 structure fires.
- Hospitals and emergency departments could see fewer grill-related injuries, which average about 22,155 emergency room visits per year.
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission would be tasked with developing and implementing the campaign within one year of enactment.
*Would authorize a dedicated $5 million appropriation to carry out the campaign.*
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Grill safety campaign for households
If enacted, the Consumer Product Safety Commission would run a public campaign on grill safety. It would teach the dangers of grilling and how to prevent injuries and fires. The campaign would need to start within one year of enactment. Congress would authorize $5 million to carry it out.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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