§2083 Congressional Veto of Consumer Product Safety Rules

Summary

When the Consumer Product Safety Commission makes a safety rule, it must send a copy to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives. The rule does not take effect if Congress disapproves it. That happens if both Houses pass a disapproval resolution within 90 calendar days of continuous session after the rule was made, or if one House passes such a resolution within 60 calendar days of continuous session, sends it to the other House, and the other House does not disapprove it within 30 calendar days of continuous session after that. If Congress does nothing or rejects a disapproval resolution, that is not approval of the rule and does not make the rule more valid. "Continuous session" only ends when Congress adjourns without setting a return date (sine die), and days when either House is out for more than 3 days with a set return date do not count toward the time limits.