Summary:
No Ransom Payments Act of 2016

This bill prohibits the President from paying final judgments, awards, or compromise settlements to Iran using specified Department of Treasury funds (specified funds) until the President certifies that: (1) Iran has returned any money from such funds paid to it by the United States after January 1, 2016, (2) Iran has satisfied all outstanding judgments against it awarded to U.S. plaintiffs by U.S. courts, and (3) individuals taken hostage and held for 444 days following the U.S. Embassy seizure in Iran on November 4, 1979, have been compensated from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.

The President must certify before providing or authorizing payment of any funds to Iran that: (1) the funds will not be used to support international terrorism, and (2) Iran or Iran-supported groups are not unjustly detaining U.S. citizens.

The President, within 60 days after enactment of this bill, shall impose property transaction and U.S. entry sanctions against any Iranian person:

 involved in the kidnapping or unjust detention of a U.S. citizen on or after March 9, 2007; that engages, or attempts to engage, in an activity or transaction that materially contributes to such kidnapping or unjust detentions; and owned or controlled by such a person, acting on behalf of such a person, or providing support for such a person. The Director of National Intelligence shall report within 60 days on whether funds paid to Iran by the United States after January 1, 2016, have been used by Iran to support international terrorism.

The President and U.S. government officers shall not:

 make a payment to a government or person to secure the release of unjustly detained U.S. citizens (a payment to assist arrested U.S. citizens is excluded from such prohibition), or use specified funds to make any payment to a state sponsor of acts of international terrorism (a specific payment or a specific payee is excluded from such prohibition if Congress has passed a joint resolution waiving the application of such prohibition).

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Summary:
Taiwan Travel Act

This bill states that it should be U.S. policy to permit:

 officials at all levels of the U.S. government to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the United States under respectful conditions and to meet with U.S. officials; and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan, to conduct business in the United States.

taiwan travel act bill states policy permit officials levels government travel taiwan meet counterparts high level officials enter united_states conditions meet officials instrumentality established taiwan conduct business united_states


Summary:
Taylor Force Act

This bill prohibits certain assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 from being made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Department of State certifies that the Palestinian Authority:

 is taking steps to end acts of violence against U.S. and Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under its jurisdictional control, such as the March 2016 attack that killed former Army officer Taylor Force; is publicly condemning such acts of violence and is investigating, or cooperating in investigations of, such acts; and has terminated payments for acts of terrorism against U.S. and Israeli citizens to any individual who has been convicted and imprisoned for such acts, to any individual who died committing such acts, and to family members of such an individual.

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Summary:
Terrorism Art and Antiquity Revenue Prevention Act of 2016 or the TAAR Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the transportation, sale, or receipt of certain cultural property that has been removed or excavated in violation of local law.

Department of Homeland Security must establish an inventory database system for cultural property of Iraq or Syria that legally enters the United States.

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Summary:
Protecting Israel Against Economic Discrimination Act of 2016

This bill declares that Congress opposes politically motivated boycotts, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel.

The bill amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to declare that it shall be U.S. policy to oppose:

 requests by foreign countries to impose restrictive practices or boycotts against other countries friendly to the United States or against U.S. persons; and restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by an international governmental organization, or requests to impose such practices or boycotts, against Israel. The bill prohibits U.S. persons engaged in interstate or foreign commerce from:

 requesting the imposition of any boycott by a foreign country against a country which is friendly to the United States; or supporting any boycott fostered or imposed by an international organization, or requesting imposition of any such boycott, against Israel. The bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to include as a reason for the Export-Import Bank to deny credit applications for the export of goods and services between the United States and foreign countries, opposition to policies and actions that are politically motivated and are intended to penalize or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with citizens or residents of Israel, entities organized under the laws of Israel, or the Government of Israel.

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Summary:
Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2016

This bill amends the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Department of State to report to Congress (within 90 days and annually thereafter through 2023) on conditions in Hong Kong that are of U.S. interest.

Such report shall include matters in which Hong Kong is given separate treatment under U.S. laws from that accorded to China.

 The State Department shall certify to Congress annually whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous to justify separate treatment different from that accorded to China in any new laws, agreements, treaties, or arrangements entered into between the United States and Hong Kong.

 The President shall identify persons responsible for: (1) the surveillance, abduction, detention, or forced confessions of certain booksellers and journalists in Hong Kong; and (2) other actions suppressing basic freedoms.

 The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny U.S. entry to identified individuals and revoke visas or other entry documentation.

 Entry, work, or study visa applicants who resided in Hong Kong in 2014 shall not be denied visas on the basis of the applicant's arrest or detention or other adverse government action taken as a result of participation in the nonviolent protest activities related to Hong Kong's electoral process.

 The President shall freeze the U.S.-based assets of identified individuals.

bill amends united_states-hong_kong policy act direct department_of_state report congress days annually conditions hong_kong interest report shall include matters hong_kong given separate treatment laws accorded china state_department shall certify congress annually hong_kong sufficiently autonomous justify separate treatment different accorded china new laws agreements treaties arrangements entered united_states hong_kong president shall identify persons responsible surveillance abduction detention forced confessions certain journalists hong_kong actions suppressing basic freedoms bill amends immigration_and_nationality_act deny entry identified individuals revoke visas entry documentation entry work study visa applicants resided hong_kong shall denied visas basis applicant arrest detention adverse government action taken result participation nonviolent protest activities related hong_kong electoral process president shall freeze assets identified individuals


Summary:
South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2016

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) China cannot be allowed to interfere with the free use of waters and airspace in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, (2) China should not be allowed to pursue illegitimate claims and to militarize an area that is essential to global security, (3) the United States should expand freedom of navigation operations and overflights and respond to Chinese provocations with commensurate actions, and (4) the United States should oppose any unilateral Chinese actions to undermine Japan's control of the Senkaku Islands.

The bill requires the President to impose entry and U.S.-based property sanctions with respect to: (1) any Chinese person that contributes to construction or development projects in areas of the South China Sea contested by one or more members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); (2) any Chinese person that has engaged in actions or policies that threaten the peace or stability of areas of the South China Sea contested by one or more ASEAN members or areas of the East China Sea administered by Japan; and (3) any person that is owned or acting on behalf of such person or that provides such person with financial, material, technological, or other support.

 The President shall prohibit the opening in the United States of, and shall prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining in the United States of, a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that conducts financial transactions for a sanctioned person if China has taken specified military-related actions concerning the South China Sea or the East China Sea.

The Department of State shall submit a report to Congress identifying each Chinese person that is engaged in sanctioned activities.

The bill prohibits: (1) the provision of foreign assistance, with specified exceptions, to the government of a country that recognizes China's sovereignty over the contested territory or airspace in the South China Sea or the East China Sea; and (2) the Government Publishing Office, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Justice from taking certain actions that would imply U.S. recognition of China's sovereignty over such territory or airspace.

No U.S. person may take any action to approve, facilitate, finance, or guarantee any investment, or provide insurance or underwriting, in the South China Sea or the East China Sea that involves any sanctioned person.

bill expresses sense congress china allowed interfere free use waters airspace china allowed pursue illegitimate claims area essential global security united_states expand freedom navigation operations overflights respond chinese commensurate actions united_states oppose unilateral chinese actions undermine japan control bill requires president impose entry property sanctions respect chinese person contributes construction development projects areas contested members chinese person engaged actions policies threaten peace stability areas contested members areas administered japan person owned acting behalf person provides person financial material technological support president shall prohibit opening united_states shall prohibit impose strict conditions maintaining united_states correspondent account payable account foreign financial institution conducts financial transactions sanctioned person china taken specified military related actions concerning department_of_state shall submit report congress identifying chinese person engaged sanctioned activities bill prohibits provision foreign assistance specified exceptions government country recognizes china sovereignty contested territory airspace government_publishing_office department_of_defense department_of_justice taking certain actions imply recognition china sovereignty territory airspace person action approve facilitate finance guarantee investment provide insurance underwriting involves sanctioned person


Summary:
Preventing Destabilization of Iraq and Syria Act of 2016

This bill directs the President to impose U.S.-based property blocking and entry sanctions against any foreign person that: (1) is responsible for or complicit in actions that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Iraq or Syria, actions or policies that undermine economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq, or the obstruction of the delivery or distribution of, or access to, humanitarian assistance to the people of Iraq or Syria; (2) has materially assisted or provided financial, material, or technological support for any such activity; or (3) is owned or controlled by, or has acted on behalf of, a foreign person that has carried out any such activity.

The President shall: (1) determine whether any Iranian, Syrian, or Russian person, including specified individuals, has engaged in such activities; and (2) submit a report on Iranian activities in Iraq and Syria.

It is the sense of Congress that: (1) the government of Syria is in violation of numerous U.N. Security Council Resolutions regarding the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Syria, and (2) the government of the Russian Federation is complicit in the Syrian humanitarian crisis.

 The President may furnish assistance: (1) to support humanitarian activities inside and outside of Syria, and (2) for a peaceful resolution of the Syrian conflict.

The President shall impose specified U.S.-based property blocking and entry sanctions against a foreign person that knowingly provides significant financial, material, or technological support: (1) to the government of Syria and the Central Bank of Syria, including Syria's intelligence and security services or its armed forces, including through money laundering or with respect to Syria's gas or petroleum production or civilian aircraft services; and (2) that materially contributes to Syria's ability to acquire or develop ballistic missiles, chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons, or destabilizing numbers and types of advanced conventional weapons.

 The Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 is amended to direct the President to impose U.S.-based property blocking and entry sanctions against persons responsible for or complicit in: (1) directing the commission of serious human rights abuses against citizens of Syria or their family members, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Syria; or (2) transferring to Syria certain military items or goods or technologies that may be used to commit human rights abuses.

The President shall: (1) submit an updated list of Syrian officials who are responsible for or complicit in the commission of serious human rights abuses against Syrian citizens, and (2) assess the potential effectiveness of a no-fly zone over Syria.

The State Department may provide assistance to entities taking criminal and evidence gathering actions for prosection of individuals who have committed crimes against humanity or war crimes in Syria since March 2011.

The President may suspend sanctions against Syria under specified conditions.

The bill: (1) expresses the sense of Congress with respect to a transitional government in Syria, and (2) sets forth activities and transactions that are exempt from sanctions.

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Summary:
Stability and Democracy for Ukraine Act or the STAND for Ukraine Act

 This bill states that it is U.S. policy to assist the government of Ukraine in restoring its sovereignty and territorial integrity in order to reverse and deter Russian aggression in Ukraine.

 The bill prohibits: (1) a federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes Russian sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters; and (2) the Government Publishing Office from printing any document indicating Crimea as part of the Russian Federation (Russia).

 U.S. sanctions provided for in Executive Order 13685 (blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting certain transactions with respect to the Crimea region of Ukraine) shall remain in effect until the President certifies to Congress that Ukraine's sovereignty over Crimea has been restored.

 The Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 is amended to authorize the President to block and prohibit a foreign person's transactions of property or property interests that are U.S.-sited or controlled by a U.S. person if the foreign person has knowingly: (1) violated Executive Orders 13685 or Executive Orders 13360 or 13661(blocking property of persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), or (2) facilitated deceptive or structured transactions for, or on behalf of, any person subject to U.S. sanctions against Russia.

 The President is authorized to impose similar sanctions against a foreign person: (1) who is responsible for, or complicit, in the commission of serious human rights abuses in any territory occupied or controlled by Russia; or (2) has materially assisted, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, such a person or is controlled by such a person.

 The President shall: (1) use U.S. influence to seek North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) adoption of a policy that opposes the transfer of defense articles and services to Russia while Russia occupies the territory of Ukraine or of a NATO member, and (2) direct appropriate U.S. agencies to monitor and identify transfers by NATO members of defense articles and services that are contrary to U.S policy.

 The Department of State shall develop and implement a strategy to respond to Russian-supported disinformation and propaganda efforts against persons in countries bordering Russia.

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Summary: Safe Access in Fire Emergencies Act of 2007 - Requires the Consumer Products Safety Commission to establish a consumer product safety standard for window bars that: (1) requires all window bars manufactured or installed in the United States to incorporate releasing systems that meet minimum standards; and (2) addresses such systems for interior and exterior based bars. Provides that the minimum standards shall require that such systems provide for: (1) egress when actuated; and (2) manual activation from inside a residence allowing escape through a protected opening. Requires compliance enforcement under the Consumer Products Safety Act. Directs the Commission to require each manufacturer to include in the packaging a statement explaining window bar installation and releasing system operation. Expresses the sense of the Congress that public housing, low-income housing, manufactured housing units, and homes purchased using any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under the National Housing Act should meet a minimal standard that requires window bars to incorporate an emergency releasing system. Requires the Commission to establish and maintain a National Electronic Injury Surveillance System code and system for collection of information and statistics on casualties associated with window bars.

safe access fire emergencies act requires consumer products safety commission establish consumer product safety standard window bars requires window bars manufactured installed united_states incorporate releasing systems meet minimum standards addresses systems interior exterior based bars provides minimum standards shall require systems provide egress manual activation inside residence allowing escape protected opening requires compliance enforcement directs commission require manufacturer include packaging statement explaining window bar installation releasing system operation expresses sense congress public housing low income housing manufactured housing units homes purchased loan insured guaranteed national housing act meet minimal standard requires window bars incorporate emergency releasing system requires commission establish maintain code system collection information statistics casualties associated window bars


Summary: Identity Theft Protection and Timely Reporting Act of 2007 - Directs the National Technical Information Service of the Department of Commerce to provide monthly updates of the Death Master List prepared by the Social Security Administration to each consumer reporting agency described in the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require each such consumer reporting agency to include a fraud alert in the consumer file of each consumer whose name appears on the Death Master List prepared by the Social Security Administration so long as the agency continues to maintain such file.

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Summary: Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a rule declaring any toy which resembles a real handgun in size, shape, or overall appearance to be a banned hazardous product under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

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Summary: Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase from 10 to 15 years the additional term of imprisonment for telemarketing fraud aimed at individuals over the age of 55. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for: (1) 50 new postal inspectors to investigate telemarketing fraud; (2) 30 new assistant U.S. attorneys to prosecute telemarketing fraud cases; and (3) public awareness and prevention initiatives to educate senior citizens about telemarketing fraud.

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Summary: Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act of 2007 or the PHONE Act of 2007- Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) using or providing false caller ID information with the intent to wrongfully obtain anything of value (imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years) or using or providing such information without authorization and with intent to deceive any person or other entity about the identity of the caller (imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year); or (2) attempting or conspiring to do so. Exempts from the prohibitions of this Act: (1) lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activities of a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or U.S. intelligence agency; or (2) activities relating to witness protection.Provides for forfeiture of property traceable to a violation of this Act or of equipment, software, or other technology used to commit a violation of this Act. Includes fraud and related activity in connection with electronic mail and caller ID spoofing as predicate activities for money laundering.

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Summary: Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act - Requires each portable gasoline container manufactured for sale in the United States and intended for use by consumers to conform to a specified child-resistance standard issued by ASTM International. Considers that requirement to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Consumer Product Safety Act. Requires the CPSC to report to specified congressional committees on the degree of industry compliance, related enforcement actions, and incidents involving children interacting with portable gasoline containers (including both those that are and are not in compliance with the standard).

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Summary: Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act - Amends provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 that prohibit the importation of dog or cat fur to modify the definitions of "cat fur" and "dog fur" to include the pelt or skin of the domestic cat or dog, respectively. Amends the Fur Products Labeling Act to expand the definition of "fur product" to include all fur as defined by such Act regardless of the quantity used.

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Summary: Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make it unlawful for any person, except in certain circumstances, to: (1) intentionally display the Social Security number of another individual on a website generally accessible to the public or providing an individual with access to another individual's Social Security number through the Internet; (2) require an individual who is a customer of or member associated with such person to use the individual's Social Security number as a password for access to any good or service, including any account or protected access website; or (3) display any individual's Social Security number on any membership or identity card. Amends SSA title II to make it unlawful for any person to sell or purchase a Social Security number, without an individual's voluntary written consent, in a manner that violates a regulation promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), except in certain circumstances related to law enforcement, national security, public health, or emergency safety and health. Prescribes requirements for such a sale or purchase in other circumstances related to consumer credit verification or specified research. Requires the Commission to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of banning use of the Social Security number as a primary means of authenticating identity or verifying it for commercial transactions. Requires the study also to examine possible alternatives to Social Security numbers for such purposes and uses.

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Summary: Respirator Access Assurance Act of 2007 - Declares that manufacturers or sellers of respirators shall not be subject to claims for defective design or warning, or any claims based on such allegations, if the respirator in question received National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) approval and was manufactured in compliance with NIOSH-approved design and labeling. Preempts all state and local laws with regard to such claims. Makes this Act applicable to any civil action in federal or state court for harm allegedly caused by a respirator, respirator manufacturer, or respirator seller. Applies this Act to any action than has not proceeded to trial as of the date of enactment.

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Summary: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Expands the types of whistleblower disclosures protected from personnel reprisals to include disclosures without restriction as to time, place, form, motive, context, forum, or prior disclosures made to any person by an employee or applicant for employment, including a disclosure made in the ordinary course of an employee's duties, that the employee or applicant reasonably believes is a violation of any law. (Sec. 3) Defines "disclosure" as a formal or informal communication, not including a communication concerning policy decisions that lawfully exercise discretionary authority unless the employee providing the disclosure reasonably believes that it evidences: (1) any violation of law; or (2) gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. Defines "clear and convincing evidence" as evidence indicating that the matter to be proved is highly probable or reasonably certain, for purposes of Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) reviews of prohibited personnel practices.(Sec. 4) Provides that any presumption relating to the performance of a duty by an employee with personnel authority may be rebutted by substantial evidence. Codifies the legal standard (i.e., disinterested observer with knowledge of the essential facts) for determining whether an employee or applicant for employment has a reasonable belief of the validity of their whistleblower disclosures. (Sec. 5) Includes as a prohibited personnel practice the implementation or enforcement of any nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement.Prohibits any agency from: (1) implementing or enforcing any nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement if it does not contain a specified statement of employee rights and obligations; or (2) conducting an investigation (other than that necessary to the agency's mission) of an employee or applicant for employment because of any protected whistleblower activity. (Sec. 6) Includes as an agency exempt from whistleblower restrictions the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Requires the removal of any agency or unit by the President from whistleblower protection coverage to be made before any personnel action is taken against a whistleblower at that agency.(Sec. 7) Expands the authority of the MSPB to discipline an employee who takes adverse personnel action against a whistleblower if it finds that the protected activity was the primary motivating factor in such employee's action.(Sec. 8) Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study on certain security clearance revocations and to report to Congress on such study.(Sec. 9) Allows an employee, former employee, or applicant for employment who seeks corrective action from the MSPB for an alleged prohibited personnel practice to bring legal action in federal district court for de novo review and seek a jury trial, if the MSPB fails to issue a timely final order or decision.Allows the MSPB to award interest and reasonable expert witness fees as compensatory damages. (Sec. 10) Prohibits adverse personnel actions against an employee of a covered national security agency (i.e., Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and any other executive branch agency determined by the President to have as its principal function the conduct of foreign intelligence or counterintelligence activities) for making whistleblower disclosures to an authorized Member of Congress or executive branch official or to the Inspector General of the covered agency that employs the whistleblower. Requires: (1) the Inspector General to investigate any claim of adverse personnel actions against an employee of a covered agency; and (2) the head of such agency to make a determination of whether a prohibited personnel practice has taken place and take corrective action. Authorizes a whistleblower to seek judicial review of an adverse determination by an agency head.(Sec. 11) Requires the head of a civilian executive agency, within 180 days of an employee complaint, to determine whether a private contractor has subjected an employee whistleblower to a reprisal and to either issue an order denying relief or take corrective action. Allows such employee whistleblower to request a jury trial in a federal district court and seek compensatory damages if the agency head does not issue an order or take corrective action.(Sec. 12) Extends federal whistleblower protections to individuals holding or applying for a position in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). (Sec. 13) Modifies the definition of "abuse of authority" with respect to prohibited personnel practices against a whistleblower relating to scientific and other research to include: (1) any action that compromises the validity or accuracy of federally funded research or analysis; (2) the dissemination of false or misleading scientific, medical, or technical information; (3) any action that restricts or prevents publication of scientific material; and (4) any action that discriminates for or against any employee or applicant on the basis of religion (as defined in this Act). (Sec. 14) Makes the provisions of this Act effective 30 days after enactment (except for TSA employee whistleblower provisions which are effective immediately upon enactment).

sec expands types whistleblower disclosures protected personnel reprisals include disclosures restriction time place form motive context forum prior disclosures person employee applicant employment including disclosure ordinary course employee duties employee applicant reasonably believes violation law sec defines disclosure formal informal communication including communication concerning policy decisions lawfully exercise discretionary authority employee providing disclosure reasonably believes evidences violation law gross mismanagement gross waste funds abuse authority substantial specific danger public health safety defines clear convincing evidence evidence indicating matter highly probable reasonably certain purposes merit_systems_protection_board mspb reviews prohibited personnel provides presumption relating performance duty employee personnel authority rebutted substantial evidence codifies legal standard observer knowledge essential facts determining employee applicant employment reasonable belief validity whistleblower disclosures sec includes prohibited personnel practice implementation enforcement nondisclosure policy form agreement prohibits agency implementing enforcing nondisclosure policy form agreement contain specified statement employee rights obligations conducting investigation necessary agency mission employee applicant employment protected whistleblower activity sec includes agency exempt whistleblower restrictions national_geospatial-intelligence_agency requires removal agency unit president whistleblower protection coverage personnel action taken whistleblower expands authority mspb discipline employee takes adverse personnel action whistleblower finds protected activity primary motivating factor employee directs comptroller general conduct study certain security clearance revocations report congress allows employee employee applicant employment seeks corrective action mspb alleged prohibited personnel practice bring legal action federal district court novo review seek jury trial mspb fails issue timely final order decision allows mspb award interest reasonable expert witness fees compensatory damages sec prohibits adverse personnel actions employee covered national security agency federal_bureau_of_investigation central_intelligence_agency defense_intelligence_agency national_geospatial-intelligence_agency national_security_agency national_reconnaissance_office executive branch agency determined president principal function conduct foreign intelligence counterintelligence activities making whistleblower disclosures authorized member congress executive branch official inspector general covered agency employs whistleblower requires inspector general investigate claim adverse personnel actions employee covered agency head agency determination prohibited personnel practice taken place corrective action authorizes whistleblower seek judicial review adverse determination agency requires head civilian executive agency days employee complaint determine private contractor subjected employee whistleblower reprisal issue order denying relief corrective action allows employee whistleblower request jury trial federal district court seek compensatory damages agency head issue order corrective extends federal whistleblower protections individuals holding applying position transportation_security_administration tsa sec modifies definition abuse authority respect prohibited personnel practices whistleblower relating scientific research include action compromises validity accuracy federally funded research analysis dissemination false misleading scientific medical technical information action restricts prevents publication scientific material action discriminates employee applicant basis religion defined act sec makes provisions act effective days enactment tsa employee whistleblower provisions effective immediately enactment


Summary: Considers the event data recorder (EDR) and any data recorded to be the property of the vehicle owner. Makes EDR data retrieval by anyone other than the vehicle owner unlawful, except : (1) with the owner's consent; (2) in response to a court order; (3) by a vehicle dealer or an automotive technician for servicing the vehicle; or (4) for improving vehicle safety, provided the identity of the registered owner or driver is not disclosed. Makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or import new automobiles for sale in the United States after 2009 (bearing a model year of 2010 or later) that are equipped with EDRs, unless those EDRs can be disabled by the consumer. Treats a violation of EDR requirements of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

considers event data recorder data recorded property vehicle owner makes data retrieval vehicle owner unlawful owner consent response court order vehicle dealer automotive technician servicing vehicle improving vehicle safety provided identity registered owner driver disclosed makes unlawful manufacture sell import new automobiles sale united_states bearing model year later equipped disabled consumer treats violation requirements act unfair deceptive act practice federal_trade_commission_act


Summary: Vending Machine Safety Act of 2007 - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a consumer product safety standard for the manufacture and installation of vending machines, particularly those using a lever or crane apparatus to dispense a product. Allows such standard to include: (1) a requirement for warning labels or signs relating to the use of such machines to prevent injuries to individuals, including children; and (2) requirements for an emergency release mechanism for opening the machine if the machine has an opening big enough to permit entrapment of a small child.

vending machine safety act directs consumer product safety commission issue consumer product safety standard manufacture installation vending machines particularly crane apparatus dispense product allows standard include requirement warning labels signs relating use machines prevent injuries individuals including children requirements emergency release mechanism opening machine machine opening big permit entrapment small child


Summary: Consumer Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to treat as an unfair and deceptive trade act or practice under federal or state law any written provision in a consumer transaction or contract which requires binding arbitration to resolve a controversy arising out of or related to the transaction or contract, or the failure to perform any part. Declares such a provision unenforceable. Permits a written agreement to determine an existing controversy by binding arbitration if the parties agree after the controversy has arisen.

consumer fairness act amends consumer credit protection act treat unfair deceptive trade act practice federal state law written provision consumer transaction contract requires binding arbitration resolve controversy arising related transaction contract failure perform declares provision unenforceable permits written agreement determine existing controversy binding arbitration parties agree controversy arisen


Summary: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2007, or the Credit CARD Act of 2007 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require advance notice of any increase in the annual percentage rate (APR) of interest pertaining to a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan. Imposes a freeze on interest rate terms and fees on canceled cards. Prohibits: (1) penalties for on-time payments; (2) fees for non-use of credit card; (3) over-the-limit fees for creditor-approved transactions; and (4) use by a credit card issuer of adverse information unrelated to a cardholder's account with that issuer in order to increase the APR under an open-end consumer credit plan. Requires disclosure of: (1) repayment information applicable to the outstanding balance; and (2) late payment deadlines, postmark dates, and any increase in interest rates for late payments. Increases the civil penalty against any creditor who fails to comply with specified requirements in the case of an individual action relating to an open end credit plan that is not secured by real property or a dwelling. Prohibits issuance of: (1) a credit card under an open end credit plan on behalf of a consumer who has not attained the age of 18, unless the consumer has submitted a written application meeting specified requirements; or (2) certain affinity cards to students unless certain requirements have been met.

credit_card_accountability_responsibility disclosure act credit card act amends truth lending act require advance notice increase annual percentage rate apr interest pertaining credit card account open end consumer credit plan imposes freeze interest rate terms fees canceled cards prohibits penalties time payments fees non use credit card limit fees creditor approved transactions use credit card issuer adverse information unrelated cardholder account issuer order increase apr open end consumer credit plan requires disclosure repayment information applicable outstanding balance late payment deadlines postmark dates increase interest rates late payments increases civil penalty creditor fails comply specified requirements case individual action relating open end credit plan secured real property dwelling prohibits issuance credit card open end credit plan behalf consumer attained age consumer submitted written application meeting specified requirements certain affinity cards students certain requirements met


Summary: Video Game Decency Act of 2007 - Makes it unlawful for any person to distribute any video game whose label contains an age-based content rating if, with the intent of obtaining a less restrictive age-based rating, that person fails to disclose game content to an independent ratings organization, with the result that the video game receives a less-restrictive age-based content rating. Treats any violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice. Preempts state or local law or regulation related to video game content rating.

video game act makes unlawful person distribute video game label contains age based content rating intent obtaining restrictive age based rating person fails disclose game content independent ratings organization result video game receives restrictive age based content rating treats violation act unfair deceptive act practice preempts state local law regulation related video game content rating


Summary: Protection From Telemarketers Act - Amends the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to include in rules respecting abusive telemarketing acts or practices a requirement that telemarketers not initiate any outbound telephone calls during the hours of 5 to 7 p.m. in the locality of the person called.

protection act amends telemarketing consumer fraud abuse prevention act require federal_trade_commission ftc include rules respecting abusive telemarketing acts practices requirement initiate outbound telephone calls hours locality person called


Summary: Data Security Act of 2007 - Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Grants exclusive enforcement powers to specified federal regulatory agencies with oversight of financial institutions. Denies a private right of action, including a class action, regarding any act or practice regulated under this Act. Prohibits any civil or criminal action in state court or under state law relating to any act or practice governed under this Act. Prescribes data security standards to be implemented by federal agencies. Expresses the sense of the Congress that federal regulators shall make every effort to reconcile differences between this Act and specified requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Provides that a notice provided to any consumer under this Act may be the basis for a request by the consumer for an initial fraud alert under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Preempts state law with respect to the responsibilities of any person to protect against and investigate such data security breaches and mitigate any losses or harm resulting from them.

data security act prescribes security procedures entity maintains communicates sensitive account personal information implement enforce order protect information unauthorized use likely result substantial harm inconvenience consumer grants exclusive enforcement powers specified federal regulatory agencies oversight financial institutions denies private right action including class action act practice regulated act prohibits civil criminal action state court state law relating act practice governed act prescribes data security standards implemented federal agencies expresses sense congress federal regulators shall effort reconcile differences act specified requirements gramm leach bliley act provides notice provided consumer act basis request consumer initial fraud alert fair credit reporting act preempts state law respect responsibilities person protect investigate data security breaches mitigate losses harm resulting


Summary: Infant and Toddler Durable Product Safety Act - Instructs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to: (1) promulgate a consumer product safety standard for durable infant or toddler products; and (2) establish an Infant and Toddler Product Review Panel to advise the CPSC on guidelines and standards for such products. Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to declare the limitation on maximum civil penalties inapplicable to this Act.

infant toddler durable product safety act instructs consumer product safety commission cpsc promulgate consumer product safety standard durable infant toddler products establish infant toddler product review panel advise cpsc guidelines standards products amends consumer product safety act declare limitation maximum civil penalties inapplicable act


Summary: Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act - (Sec. 4) Instructs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate a final consumer product safety rule that requires manufacturers of durable infant or toddler products to: (1) provide consumers with a postage-paid consumer registration form with each such product; (2) maintain a record of registered consumer contact information to improve the effectiveness of product recalls; (3) permanently place the manufacturer name and contact information, model name and number, and the date of manufacture on each durable infant or toddler product; and (4) implement specified recordkeeping and notification requirements. Requires the CPSC to study and report to Congress regarding the effectiveness of the registration forms in facilitating recalls.

safety notification act sec instructs consumer product safety commission cpsc promulgate final consumer product safety rule requires manufacturers durable infant toddler products provide consumers postage paid consumer registration form product maintain record registered consumer contact information improve effectiveness product recalls permanently place manufacturer contact information model number date manufacture durable infant toddler product implement specified recordkeeping notification requirements requires cpsc study report congress effectiveness registration forms facilitating recalls


Summary: Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act - (Sec. 3) Requires each swimming pool or spa drain cover manufactured, distributed, or entered into commerce in the United States to conform to specified ASME/ANSI entrapment protection standards. Considers that requirement to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under certain provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act. (Sec. 4) Establishes a program of grants to states to: (1) hire and train enforcement personnel; and (2) educate pool construction, installation, and service companies, pool owners and operators, and other members of the public. Conditions grants on a state imposing certain requirements by statute, including: (1) enclosure of outdoor residential pools and spas to prevent small children from gaining unsupervised access; and (2) drain entrapment prevention devices and systems on all pools and spas. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 6) Requires the CPSC to establish and carry out a public education program on methods to prevent drowning and entrapment in swimming pools, spas, and ornamental pools. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 8) Requires the CPSC to report to Congress regarding the grant program's effectiveness.

safety act sec requires swimming pool drain cover manufactured distributed entered commerce united_states conform specified ansi entrapment protection standards considers requirement consumer product safety rule issued consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc certain provisions consumer product safety act sec establishes program grants states hire train enforcement personnel educate pool construction installation service companies pool owners operators members public conditions grants state imposing certain requirements statute including outdoor residential pools prevent small children gaining unsupervised access drain entrapment prevention devices systems pools authorizes appropriations sec requires cpsc establish carry public education program methods prevent entrapment swimming pools ornamental pools authorizes appropriations sec requires cpsc report congress grant program effectiveness


Summary: Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act - Directs each U.S. corporation or subsidiary that utilizes a call center to initiate telephone calls to, or receive calls from, individuals located in the United States to require each call center employee to disclose the physical location of such employee at the beginning of such call. Requires such corporation or subsidiary to annually certify to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) their compliance with such requirement. Subjects noncomplying corporations or subsidiaries to such civil penalties as the FTC may prescribe. Directs the FTC to prescribe rules for effective monitoring and compliance with such requirement.

center consumer right know act directs corporation subsidiary utilizes center initiate telephone calls receive calls individuals located united_states require center employee disclose physical location employee beginning requires corporation subsidiary annually certify federal_trade_commission ftc compliance requirement subjects noncomplying corporations subsidiaries civil penalties ftc prescribe directs ftc prescribe rules effective monitoring compliance requirement


Summary: Choking Hazard Awareness Act - Amends the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require: (1) any advertisement for any toy, game, balloon, small ball, or marble that requires a cautionary "choking hazard" statement to display such statement in its entirety on or immediately adjacent to such advertisement; and (2) the statement to be displayed in the language that is primarily used in the advertisement, catalogue, or website and in conspicuous and legible type.Treats such requirements as consumer product safety standards, and the publication or distribution of any advertisement that is not in compliance with such requirements as a prohibited act, under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

hazard awareness act amends federal_hazardous_substances_act require advertisement toy game balloon small requires cautionary hazard statement display statement entirety immediately adjacent advertisement statement displayed language primarily advertisement catalogue website conspicuous legible type treats requirements consumer product safety standards publication distribution advertisement compliance requirements prohibited act consumer product safety act


Summary: Protect Consumers Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, upon a determination that it is necessary to implement a mandatory recall of any product regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to issue an order requiring the appropriate person to: (1) immediately cease distribution, manufacture, and sale of such product; (2) immediately provide notice to individuals subject to the risks associated with the use of such product; and (3) implement an immediate recall of such product. Directs that the order shall provide for an informal hearing within ten days. Treats the failure to obey such an order as a prohibited act under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Requires the Secretary to study and implement new procedures for voluntary and mandatory recalls.

protect consumers act requires secretary health_and_human_services determination necessary implement mandatory recall product regulated food_and_drug_administration fda issue order requiring appropriate person immediately cease distribution manufacture sale product immediately provide notice individuals subject risks associated use product implement immediate recall product directs order shall provide informal hearing days treats failure obey order prohibited act cosmetic act requires secretary study implement new procedures voluntary mandatory recalls


Summary: Children's Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act - Repeals Federal Trade Commission Act provisions denying the FTC authority to promulgate any rule in children's advertising proceedings on the basis of a determination that such advertising constitutes an unfair act or practice in or affecting commerce.

act provisions denying ftc authority promulgate rule children advertising proceedings basis determination advertising constitutes unfair act practice affecting commerce


Summary: National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to expand the definition of consumer product to include amusement rides permanently fixed to a site (thereby granting the Consumer Product Safety Commission jurisdiction over such rides).

amends consumer product safety act expand definition consumer product include amusement permanently fixed site granting consumer_product_safety_commission jurisdiction


Summary: Product Safety Civil Penalties Improvement Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act, the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, and the Flammable Fabrics Act to increase the maximum civil penalty for violations of those Acts from $1.25 million to $10 million. Revises the factors to be considered in determining the amount of those penalties.

federal_hazardous_substances_act increase maximum civil penalty violations acts million million revises factors considered determining penalties


Summary: Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to: (1) promulgate rules prohibiting, as unfair and deceptive acts or practices, persons from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that such persons provide abortion services; and (2) enforce violations of such rules as unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.

stop deceptive advertising women services act requires federal_trade_commission ftc promulgate rules prohibiting unfair deceptive acts practices persons advertising intent deceptively create impression persons provide abortion services enforce violations rules unfair methods competition unfair deceptive acts practices affecting commerce


Summary: Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2007 - Requires the manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold, leased, or otherwise introduced into U.S. commerce to: (1) provide to the vehicle owner and service providers all information necessary to diagnose, service, maintain, or repair the vehicle; (2) offer for sale to consumers and service providers any related tool or equipment; and (3) provide the information necessary to enable aftermarket tool companies to manufacture tools with the same functional characteristics. Exempts trade secrets, so long as the information is not disclosed to authorized dealers or service providers. Authorizes enforcement of this Act by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and civil actions by state attorneys general, consumers, and service providers.

motor vehicle owners right repair act requires manufacturer motor vehicle sold leased introduced commerce provide vehicle owner service providers information necessary diagnose service maintain repair vehicle offer sale consumers service providers related tool equipment provide information necessary enable aftermarket tool companies manufacture tools functional characteristics exempts trade secrets long information disclosed authorized dealers service providers authorizes enforcement act federal_trade_commission ftc civil actions state attorneys general consumers service providers


Summary: Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to require all insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public, in a commercially reasonable, electronically accessible manner, for each passenger motor vehicle declared or determined to be a total loss: (1) the vehicle identification number and odometer reading; (2) the date of and primary reason for the total loss determination; and (3) whether the airbags deployed.

passenger vehicle loss disclosure act directs secretary transportation require insurers self insurers passenger motor vehicles disclose public commercially reasonable electronically accessible manner passenger motor vehicle declared determined total loss vehicle identification number reading date primary reason total loss determination deployed


Summary: Electronic Funds Transfer Equal Consumer Protection Act - Amends the the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to treat as an error any electronic fund transfer affecting the customer's account regarding a transaction for goods or services not accepted by or not delivered to the customer, or not in accordance with the agreement made at the time of the transaction. Redefines electronic fund transfer to cover any transaction initiated through an electronic terminal, telephonic instrument, or computer, including transactions initiated through the use of a check card or a debit card. Revises requirements for a financial institution's discretionary provisional recredit of a consumer's account after receiving notice of an error. Makes such a provisional recredit mandatory, within one business day after receipt of such a notice. Revises requirements for prompt resolution of errors to authorize a financial institution to require a consumer to submit written confirmation of an oral error notice before it recredits provisionally the consumer's account.

electronic funds transfer equal consumer protection act amends electronic fund transfer act treat error electronic fund transfer affecting customer account transaction goods services accepted delivered customer accordance agreement time transaction redefines electronic fund transfer cover transaction initiated electronic terminal telephonic instrument computer including transactions initiated use check card debit card revises requirements financial institution discretionary provisional consumer account receiving notice error makes provisional mandatory business day receipt notice revises requirements prompt resolution errors authorize financial institution require consumer submit written confirmation oral error notice consumer account


Summary: Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require any person selling personal property to consumers on a business premises to display conspicuously, at each location on the premises where a credit or charge card account may be submitted by a consumer, a sign that contains the same information required by the Act to be prominently placed in tabular format on the account application itself.

amends truth lending act require person selling personal property consumers business premises display conspicuously location premises credit charge card account submitted consumer sign contains information required act prominently placed format account application


Summary: Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) specify restrictions on the sale and display to the general public of Social Security account numbers (SSNs) by governmental entities; (2) prohibit the display of SSNs (or any derivatives) on checks issued for payment by such entities; (3) prohibit governmental entity display of SSNs (or any derivatives) on employee identification cards or tags (IDs); (4) prohibit access to the SSNs of other individuals by prisoners employed by governmental entities; (5) prohibit the selling, purchasing, or displaying of SSNs (with certain exceptions) to the general public, or the acquisition or use of any individual's SSN to locate or identify such individual with the intent to physically injure or harm him or her, or to use the individual's ID for any illegal purpose by any person; (6) provide for uniform standards for truncation of an SSN; and (7) establish new criminal penalties for the misuse of SSNs.(Sec. 10) Amends SSA title XI to provide for the imposition of civil monetary penalties for specified offenses involving SSNs or Social Security cards.(Sec. 11) Imposes: (1) new criminal penalties upon Social Security Administration employees who knowingly and fraudulently issue Social Security cards or SSNs; and (2) enhanced penalties in cases of terrorism, drug trafficking, crimes of violence, or prior offenses.(Sec. 13) Amends SSA title XI with respect to regulatory and enforcement authority with respect to misuse of SSNs.(Sec. 14) Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council to study and report to the Commissioner and Congress on: (1) the extent of the use of SSNs as a primary means of authenticating identity or for verification in commercial transactions; and (2) the feasibility of a prohibition on such use. Requires the study also to examine possible alternatives to SSNs for such uses.

sec amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act ssa specify restrictions sale display general public social_security account numbers governmental entities prohibit display derivatives checks issued payment entities prohibit governmental entity display derivatives employee identification cards prohibit access individuals prisoners employed governmental entities prohibit selling purchasing displaying certain exceptions general public acquisition use individual locate identify individual intent physically injure harm use individual illegal purpose person provide uniform standards truncation establish new criminal penalties misuse amends ssa title provide imposition civil monetary penalties specified offenses involving social_security imposes new criminal penalties social_security_administration employees knowingly fraudulently issue social_security cards enhanced penalties cases terrorism drug trafficking crimes violence prior amends ssa title respect regulatory enforcement authority respect misuse directs commissioner social_security enter arrangement national_research_council study report commissioner congress extent use primary means identity verification commercial transactions feasibility prohibition use requires study examine possible alternatives uses


Summary: Import Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase civil monetary penalties for introducing into interstate commerce or delivering for introduction into interstate commerce food that is adulterated. Authorizes additional appropriations for the examination by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of processed food and toothpaste which is being imported or offered for import into the United States. Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to: (1) increase fines for knowing and willful violations of prohibited acts related to consumer product safety standards; and (2) establish separate fines for offenses that result in death. Authorizes additional appropriations for inspection of toys imported or offered for import into the United States.

import safety act amends cosmetic act increase civil monetary penalties introducing interstate commerce delivering introduction interstate commerce food adulterated authorizes additional appropriations examination secretary health_and_human_services processed food imported offered import united_states amends consumer product safety act increase fines knowing willful violations prohibited acts related consumer product safety standards establish separate fines offenses result death authorizes additional appropriations inspection toys imported offered import united_states


Summary: Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue regulations declaring dishwashing detergent intended for individual household use that contains phosphorus to be a banned hazardous substance under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.

requires consumer product safety commission cpsc issue regulations declaring detergent intended individual household use contains phosphorus banned hazardous substance federal_hazardous_substances_act


Summary: Calling Card Consumer Protection Act - (Sec. 3) Requires providers or distributors of prepaid calling cards, including cards that use interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or a successor protocol, to clearly and conspicuously disclose information about: (1) the provider's name, customer service number, and hours of service; (2) the card's number of minutes or dollar value; (3) per minute rates or a toll-free number to obtain rates; (4) fees and charges; (5) time period limits, any predetermined decrease in value over a period of time, and expiration dates; and (6) refund and recharge policies. (Sec. 4) Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act and requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce this Act. Gives the FTC, for this Act, jurisdiction over common carriers subject to the Communications Act of 1934, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (Sec. 5) Allows civil enforcement actions to be brought, except when an FTC action is pending, by a state attorney general, a state utilities commission, or a consumer protection agency for an injunction, to enforce this Act, to obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of state residents, or for other relief. Allows actions under state laws. Shields a distributor who is a retail seller of prepaid cards and who, with respect to such cards, is exclusively engaged in point-of-sale transactions from liability for damages unless the distributor acted with actual knowledge that the act or practice giving rise to the action is unfair or deceptive and is unlawful under this Act. (Sec. 7) Prohibits a state, after final regulations are promulgated under this Act, from establishing or continuing in effect any provision of law that prescribes prepaid card disclosure requirements unless those requirements are identical to those in this Act. (Sec. 8) Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effectiveness of this Act and its required disclosures.

calling card consumer protection act sec requires providers distributors prepaid calling cards including cards use interconnected voice internet protocol voip successor protocol clearly conspicuously disclose information provider customer service number hours service card number minutes dollar value minute rates toll free number obtain rates fees charges time period limits predetermined decrease value period time expiration dates refund recharge policies sec treats violation unfair deceptive act practice federal_trade_commission act requires federal_trade_commission ftc enforce act gives ftc act jurisdiction common carriers subject communications act notwithstanding provision law sec allows civil enforcement actions brought ftc action pending state attorney general state utilities commission consumer protection agency injunction enforce act obtain damages restitution compensation behalf state residents relief allows actions state laws shields distributor retail seller prepaid cards respect cards exclusively engaged point sale transactions liability damages distributor acted actual knowledge act practice giving rise action unfair deceptive unlawful act sec prohibits state final regulations promulgated act establishing continuing effect provision law prescribes prepaid card disclosure requirements requirements identical act sec requires comptroller general report congress effectiveness act required disclosures


Summary: Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to carry out a nationwide program to increase public awareness and education regarding Internet safety, including including threats to online commercial transactions, financial information and privacy, and juveniles, using existing resources and efforts of all levels of government and other appropriate entities. Includes in the program activities relating to best practices, a national outreach and education campaign, and information access and exchange. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an Online Safety and Technology working group comprised of representatives of the business community, public interest groups, federal agencies, and other appropriate groups.

safeguarding_america families efficient technologies act requires federal_trade_commission ftc carry nationwide program increase public awareness education internet safety including including threats online commercial transactions financial information privacy juveniles existing resources efforts levels government appropriate entities includes program activities relating best practices national outreach education campaign information access exchange authorizes appropriations directs assistant secretary commerce_for_communications_and_information establish working group comprised representatives business community public interest groups federal agencies appropriate groups


Summary: Safe Toys for Kids Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to require every manufacturer (and any related private labeler) of an article for use by a child under 60 months of age which is subject to a consumer product safety standard or a rule under any Act administered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) declaring a consumer product a banned hazardous product to certify, based on testing conducted by a nongovernmental independent third party, that the product conforms to such standard or is not a banned hazardous product. Bars importation of such articles lacking independent third party certification.

safe toys kids act amends consumer product safety act require manufacturer related private labeler article use child months age subject consumer product safety standard rule act administered consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc declaring consumer product banned hazardous product certify based testing conducted nongovernmental independent party product conforms standard banned hazardous product bars importation articles lacking independent party certification


Summary: Children's Products Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to require every manufacturer (and any related private labeler) of an article for use by a child under 60 months of age which is subject to a consumer product safety standard or a rule under any Act administered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) declaring a consumer product a banned hazardous product to certify, based on testing conducted by a nongovernmental independent third party, that the product conforms to such standard or is not a banned hazardous product. Bars importation of such articles lacking independent third party certification.

amends consumer product safety act require manufacturer related private labeler article use child months age subject consumer product safety standard rule act administered consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc declaring consumer product banned hazardous product certify based testing conducted nongovernmental independent party product conforms standard banned hazardous product bars importation articles lacking independent party certification


Summary: Family Product Safety Protection Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to order the recall of any consumer product the CPSC determines to be imminently hazardous and, notwithstanding specified disclosure limitations, to disclose information relating to the recall and the product to the public. Requires (under current law, allows) the CPSC to prescribe product testing rules. Reauthorizes the Act for FY2008 and subsequent fiscal years.

family product safety protection act amends consumer product safety act authorize consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc order recall consumer product cpsc determines imminently hazardous notwithstanding specified disclosure limitations disclose information relating recall product public requires current law allows cpsc prescribe product testing rules reauthorizes act fy2008 subsequent fiscal years


Summary: Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for research on the development of tests and sampling methodologies for use on imported food.Requires the Secretary to assess and collect fees on imported food and drugs.Directs the Secretary to restrict the importation of all food to metropolitan ports of entry with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) laboratory for testing such food. Deems a food, drug, or device to be misbranded it its labeling fails to identify its country of origin. Requires the Secretary to establish a program under which: (1) persons importing food voluntarily agree to abide by specified food and security guidelines; and (2) the Secretary agrees to expedite the movement of such food through the inspection process. Increases civil penalties for the manufacturer or importer of adulterated food.Sets forth provisions governing the reorganization of FDA field laboratories and district offices. Requires the Secretary to issue an order requiring an immediate cease in the distribution of food that may cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.Subjects all imported food to U.S. food safety standards. Sets forth a certification system for a foreign facility seeking to import food.Requires the Secretary to require, as good manufacturing practices, that processed food undergo testing to detect substances that may render the food adulterated.Defines the term "color additive" to include carbon monoxide that may affect the color of fresh meat, poultry products, or seafood, unless the label bears a specified statement.

amends cosmetic act require secretary health_and_human_services provide research development tests sampling methodologies use imported food requires secretary assess collect fees imported food drugs directs secretary restrict importation food metropolitan ports entry food_and_drug_administration fda laboratory testing food deems food drug device misbranded labeling fails identify country origin requires secretary establish program persons importing food voluntarily agree abide specified food security guidelines secretary agrees expedite movement food inspection process increases civil penalties manufacturer importer adulterated food sets forth provisions governing reorganization fda field laboratories district offices requires secretary issue order requiring immediate cease distribution food cause adverse health consequences death subjects imported food food safety standards sets forth certification system foreign facility seeking import food requires secretary require good manufacturing practices processed food undergo testing detect substances render food adulterated defines term color additive include carbon monoxide affect color fresh meat poultry products seafood label bears specified statement


Summary: Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to identify potential safety hazards which exist in children's clothing, focusing on imported children's clothing, and to promulgate a consumer product safety rule establishing any necessary safety standards. Defines "children's clothing" as any article of clothing, including shoes, intended to be worn or used by children under the age of 8, or for which the wearing by a child under the age of 8 is foreseeable.

requires consumer product safety commission cpsc identify potential safety hazards exist children clothing focusing imported children clothing promulgate consumer product safety rule establishing necessary safety standards defines children clothing article clothing including shoes intended worn children age wearing child age foreseeable


Summary: Safety Assurance For Every Consumer Product Act or the SAFE Consumer Product Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to require (in current law, authorize) the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to prescribe consumer product testing programs. Requires nongovernmental, independent third party testing of children's products. Increases the actions the CPSC may take in ordering recalls of products presenting substantial hazards. Makes recalled product retail sale unlawful. Requires manufacturers to mark products or packaging to enable purchasers to determine the product's source, date, and production cohort. Removes the cap on Consumer Product Safety Act civil penalties. Removes a requirement that criminal penalties may only be imposed after noncompliance notice. Reduces the period after CPSC notification to manufacturers and private labelers before public disclosure of information obtained under the Act. Requires any person who must give public notice of a substantial product hazard to post a notice on the Internet. Declares any children's product containing more than a specified amount of lead to be a banned hazardous substance under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, allowing a temporary exception for electronic devices. Requires certain actions to facilitate recalls of children's products and authorizes the CPSC to extend the requirements to consumer products other than children's products. Requires children's product's warning labels to be included in Internet advertisements. Removes provisions requiring a minimum number of CPSC members to transact business. Modifies rulemaking notice requirements. Declares the sense of Congress that the full complement of five CPSC members is necessary to conduct CPSC business and the President should fill vacancies expeditiously. Prohibits any consumer product safety standard or other CPSC action after enactment of this Act from containing a preemption provision which affects any action under state statutory or common law unless the provision is expressly authorized by statute.

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Summary: Safe Toys for Kids Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to require every manufacturer (and any related private labeler) of an article for use by a child under 60 months of age which is subject to a consumer product safety standard or a rule under any Act administered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) declaring a consumer product a banned hazardous product to certify, based on testing conducted by a nongovernmental independent third party, that the product conforms to such standard or is not a banned hazardous product. Bars importation of such articles lacking independent third party certification. Allows the CPSC, by rule, to designate as a banned manufacturing site any facility in which consumer products are manufactured that has regularly produced consumer products which fail to comply with any applicable consumer product safety standard or engages in acts or practices likely to result in the production of imminently hazardous consumer products. Prohibits imports from banned sites.

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Summary: Bans as a hazardous substance within the meaning of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act any children's product containing more than the specified amounts of lead. Defines the term "children's product" to mean any consumer product marketed for use by children under age six, or whose substantial use by children under age six is foreseeable. Sets forth standards for the amount of lead that may be in such products over time. Authorizes the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to revise the standards to any lower amount of lead that CPSC determines is feasible to achieve. Requires CPSC to review and revise the standards to require the lowest amount of lead that is feasible to achieve five years after this Act's enactment.Requires children's products that are electronic devices to be equipped with a child-resistant cover or casing that limits exposure of and accessibility to the parts of the product containing lead if the CPSC determines it is not feasible for such products to attain lead standards. Requires such an alternative standard to be considered to be a consumer product safety rule under the Consumer Product Safety Act. Authorizes CPSC to establish a schedule by which such electronic devices shall be in full compliance.

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Summary: Parents' Empowerment Act - Authorizes a minor, through a person acting on his or her behalf under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to bring a civil action in U.S. district court for compensatory and punitive damages for the knowing sale or distribution in interstate or foreign commerce of an entertainment product containing material harmful to minors, if: (1) a reasonable person would expect a substantial number of minors to be exposed to the material; and (2) the minor as a result of such exposure is likely to suffer personal or emotional injury or injury to mental or moral welfare.Makes it an affirmative defense to such an action that: (1) a parent or guardian of the minor owned or possessed the entertainment product containing the material to which the minor was exposed; and (2) an act of that parent or guardian was the proximate cause of the minors exposure.

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Summary: Kids' Toys Safety Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to prescribe a comprehensive testing program for articles intended for children under five. Requires the CPSC, after receiving notice of a voluntary recall by a manufacturer or retailer, to post notice on the CPSC's website and notify the health department of each state. Requires the manufacturer of a product for children under five to label the product or its packaging to enable the purchaser to determine production information. Requires the CPSC to establish a database as a clearinghouse for information regarding factories, warehouses, or other facilities where consumer products which have been subject to a recall were manufactured.

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Summary: Children's Chemical Risk Reduction Act - Requires any children's product or child care article that contains a phthalate to be treated as a banned hazardous substance under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Applies certain prohibitions of that Act to such product article. Provides that, if a manufacturer modifies a children's product or child care article that contains a phthalate to comply with such ban, it shall: (1) use an alternative to phthalates that is the least toxic; and (2) not use any of specified prohibited alternatives to phthalates.

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