Magnet Injury Prevention Act

United States116th CongressHR-6105House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 5, 2020

Summary

Magnet Injury Prevention Act This bill prohibits as hazardous consumer products specified small, high-powered magnets. The prohibition includes magnets that (1) are commonly marketed for entertainment (e.g., puzzle working or sculpture building); (2) are not classified as a toy or children’s jewelry; (3) pose a choking, aspiration, or ingestion risk to young children; and (4) have a magnetic field magnitude above a certain threshold.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-3143: Magnet Injury Prevention Act

Introduced in Senate

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

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