15 U.S.C. § 2051: Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

an unacceptable number of consumer products which present unreasonable risks of injury are distributed in commerce; complexities of consumer products and the diverse nature and abilities of consumers using them frequently result in an inability of users to anticipate risks and to safeguard themselves adequately; the public should be protected against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products; control by State and local governments of unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products is inadequate and may be burdensome to manufacturers; existing Federal authority to protect consumers from exposure to consumer products presenting unreasonable risks of injury is inadequate; and regulation of consumer products the distribution or use of which affects interstate or foreign commerce is necessary to carry out this chapter. to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products; to assist consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products; to develop uniform safety standards for consumer products and to minimize conflicting State and local regulations; and to promote research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and injuries. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act [see Short Title of 2008 Amendment note below], this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [ Aug. 14, 2008 ]. The amendments made by sections 103(c) [amending section 2063 of this title ] and 214(a)(2) [amending section 2064 of this title ] shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. Subsection (c) of section 42 of the Consumer Product Safety Act [ section 2089(c) of this title ], as added by section 232 of this Act, and the amendments made by sections 216 [amending sections 2066 and 2068 of this title] and 223(b) [amending section 2066 of this title ] shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.” sections 4 and 32 [sections 2053 and 2081 of this title] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [ Oct. 27, 1972 ], and section 30 [ section 2079 of this title ] shall take effect on the later of (A) 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act [ Oct. 27, 1972 ], or (B) the date on which at least three members of the Commission first take office.” The provisions of sections 25 and 26 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2074 and 2075, respectively), section 18 of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act ([ Pub. L. 86–613 ] 15 U.S.C. 1261 note), section 16 of the Flammable Fabrics Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1203 ), and section 7 of the Poison Packaging Prevention Act of 1970 [Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970] ( 15 U.S.C. 1476 ) establishing the extent to which those Acts preempt, limit, or otherwise affect any other Federal, State, or local law, any rule, procedure, or regulation, or any cause of action under State or local law may not be expanded or contracted in scope, or limited, modified or extended in application, by any rule or regulation thereunder, or by reference in any preamble, statement of policy, executive branch statements, or other matter associated with the publication of any such rule or regulation. In accordance with the provisions of those Acts, the Commission may not construe any such Act as preempting any cause of action under State or local common law or State statutory law regarding damage claims. Nothing in this Act [see Short Title of 2008 Amendment note above] or the Federal Hazardous Substances Act [ 15 U.S.C. 1261 et seq.] shall be construed to preempt or otherwise affect any warning requirement relating to consumer products or substances that is established pursuant to State law that was in effect on August 31, 2003 .” the term ‘appropriate Congressional committees’ means the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and the term ‘Commission’ means the Consumer Product Safety Commission.”