Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021’’.

SEC. 2. BANNING OF INCLINED SLEEPERS FOR INFANTS.

 * (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, inclined sleepers for infants, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057).
 * (b) INCLINED SLEEPER FOR INFANTS DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘inclined sleeper for infants’’ means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to 1 year old.

SEC. 3. BANNING OF CRIB BUMPERS.

 * (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, crib bumpers, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057).
 * (b) CRIB BUMPER DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘crib bumper’’—


 * (1) means any material that is intended to cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any opening;


 * (2) includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and unsupported vinyl bumper guard, and vertical crib slat covers; and


 * (3) does not include a non-padded mesh crib liner.


 * Approved May 16, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

 * H.R. 3182:
 * CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
 * Vol. 167 (2021): June 22, considered in House. June 23, prior proceedings vacated; considered and passed House.
 * Vol. 168 (2022): May 3, considered and passed Senate.