Bills · HR 4340
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 4340Commerce
Tyler’s Law
INTRO JUL 10· LAST ACTION JUL 10
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill is important because it aims to make children's products safer by improving how the government collects crucial information about accidents. Currently, details about child injuries and deaths linked to products might not always reach the agency responsible for product safety in a timely or consistent way. This gap in information can delay the identification of hazardous products and, consequently, the issuance of recalls or safety warnings.
If this bill becomes law, the CPSC would get more direct, timely, and detailed reports from medical facilities and death investigators. This improved data flow would allow the CPSC to spot dangerous product trends, issue recalls, or give safety warnings much faster, potentially preventing more children from being harmed. Without this bill, the CPSC might continue to rely on less comprehensive data sources, potentially delaying action on hazardous products and putting more children at risk, leaving parents unaware of dangers.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Hospitals must report to the CPSC any incident involving the death or serious injury of a child where a children's product or durable infant/toddler product is determined to be involved.
This ensures medical facilities treating children provide crucial information directly to product safety regulators, enabling quicker responses to hazards.
PROVISION 02
Medical examiner and coroner offices must report to the CPSC any incident involving the death of a child where a children's product or durable infant/toddler product is determined to be involved.
This provides critical data on fatal incidents that might not be captured by hospitals, offering a comprehensive view of product-related child deaths.
PROVISION 03
Reports from both hospitals and medical examiner/coroner offices must be submitted within 7 days and include detailed information about the incident, product, and child.
The prompt and detailed nature of these reports allows the CPSC to accurately and quickly identify specific dangerous products and circumstances leading to harm.
PROVISION 04
Hospitals that fail to comply with reporting requirements could lose their ability to participate in Medicare programs.
This provision creates a strong incentive for hospitals to comply, ensuring the mandated data is collected.
PROVISION 05
Medical examiner and coroner offices that fail to comply could lose eligibility for federal accreditation grants.
This consequence incentivizes compliance from these offices, highlighting the serious nature of the reporting mandate.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUL 10
Introduced in House
JUL 10
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 4340
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJul 10, 2025
Last actionJul 10, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUL 10, 2025
House BillHR 4340Commerce
Tyler’s Law
INTRODUCED JUL 10, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 10, 2025
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