Summary

Repeals two federal laws that required safety features for portable gasoline containers and blocks the Consumer Product Safety Commission from enforcing or writing rules on flame‑mitigation devices and child‑resistant closures for portable fuel cans. The change removes the federal regulatory requirement that had driven standards for safer gasoline containers and prevents the CPSC from adopting or implementing related regulations going forward.

Key Points

• Repeals two federal laws that required certain safety features for portable gasoline containers.
• Prohibits the Consumer Product Safety Commission from enforcing or issuing rules on flame‑mitigation devices for portable fuel cans.
• Prohibits the CPSC from enforcing or issuing rules requiring child‑resistant closures for portable gasoline containers.
• Removes the federal statutory basis for mandatory standards tied to those two Acts.
• Does not itself create new safety requirements, funding, or tax changes.
• Leaves room for voluntary industry standards and state or local requirements to continue or be created.
• Directly affects manufacturers, importers, and retailers of portable fuel containers and consumers who buy/ use them.

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