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Can’t CPSC make exemptions to CPSIA for certain products?

Many members of Congress, including the ones who wrote the bill, have stated that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the regulatory body responsible for enforcing CPSIA, has the authority to make exemptions from CPSIA’s requirements for all kinds of products that result in lead exposure that isn’t dangerous.  CPSC has been asked by members [...]