To prohibit the Consumer Product Safety Commission from issuing a rule related to table saws until 5 years after a patent related to the saws has been dedicate to the public or expired, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · April 30, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This bill prevents the Consumer Product Safety Commission from issuing safety rules for table saws until at least five years after several specific patents either expire or are made publicly available. The legislation targets seven named patents plus any other patents that would be affected by proposed safety standards aimed at preventing blade-contact injuries on table saws. The bill's supporters argue it prevents government-created monopolies by ensuring patent holders cannot use government safety standards to gain unfair market advantages, while the restriction effectively delays any federal safety regulation of table saws during the patent protection period. The bill was introduced in April 2024 and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce but contains no specific funding requirements.
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