{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/sens-ossoff-cornyn-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-children-from-toxic-chemicals-in-toys/", "Sens. Ossoff, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Children from Toxic Chemicals in Toys", "2026-07-01", "2026", "2026-07", "Democrat", "Senate", "GA", "Jon Ossoff", "O000174", "www.ossoff.senate.gov", "ossoff", "https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/?jsf=jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to protect children from toxic chemicals in toys.\n\nSens. Ossoff and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan No Lead in Toys Act to help protect children from toxic chemicals in toys.\n\nIn February, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report in response to a 2024 inquiry from Sen. Ossoff into how the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) conducts testing on products intended for children ages 12 and under for potential lead contamination and other safety hazards.\n\nThe report found that the CPSC has failed to review and update its testing requirements for lead despite being required to do so at least every five years and that the CPSC does not have written procedures for monitoring changes related to toxic substances in children\u2019s products.\n\nSens. Ossoff and Cornyn\u2019s bipartisan No Lead in Toys Act would direct the CPSC to implement the GAO\u2019s recommendations in order to strengthen that oversight of toxic substances in children\u2019s products and protect kids from dangerous chemicals.\n\n\u201cThe safety of children in Georgia and across the Nation must be our highest priority,\u201d Sen. Ossoff said. \u201cI am introducing the bipartisan No Lead in Toys Act with Senator Cornyn to help ensure that lead and other toxins stay out of children\u2019s products.\u201d\n\n\u201cParents should never have to fear for their child\u2019s health or safety when playing with toys, which are essential to the development of cognitive, motor, and emotional skills,\u201d said Sen. Cornyn. \u201cBy ensuring the Consumer Product Safety Commission is properly monitoring and recording inspections for lead contamination, this legislation would reduce children\u2019s exposure to toxic chemicals through toys imported from places like China, preserve the joy and benefits of childhood play, and help parents rest easier at night.\u201d\n\nThe bipartisan bill is endorsed by Safe Kids Worldwide.\n\n\u201cParents and caregivers should be able to feel confident that the children\u2019s products they rely on will not expose their kids to lead or other dangerous toxic substances,\u201d said Torine Creppy, President of Safe Kids Worldwide. \u201cWe applaud Senator Ossoff for his leadership in protecting some of our most vulnerable citizens.\u201d\n\nSen. Ossoff continues working to protect Georgia kids from harmful chemicals and contaminants.\n\nLast December, Sen. Ossoff urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reinstate a grant made to Emory University to research children\u2019s exposure to lead, heavy metals, and other contaminants in West Atlanta following the discovery of dangerously high levels of lead in some West Atlanta yards.\n\nLast April, Sen. Ossoff demanded answers from baby formula producers Abbott Nutrition and Mead Johnson about recent reports of toxic chemicals found in formula.\n\nIn 2022, Sen. Ossoff pressed the GAO and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to improve efficiency and coordination in processing product recalls in order to protect families from dangerous products.\n\nClick here to read the No Lead in Toys Act.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-07-02T06:20:02Z", "2026-07-02T06:21:32Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/sens-ossoff-cornyn-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-children-from-toxic-chemicals-in-toys/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3637100346386433, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}