With all except small non-controversial amendments refused until full committee by the committee's bi-partisan leadership, the House version of CPSC reform, HR 4040, was approved today in subcommittee and is expected to go to full committee two weeks from today. The manager's substitute that was approved should be posted here at the Energy and Commerce committee soon. We are still reading the bill carefully. Positively, many of the changes from HR 4040 as introduced were pro-consumer. Lead limits were improved and clarified. Also, the definition of children's product was changed throughout the bill so products for children up to 12 years old would come under the bill's protections. Previously, the bill had some protections for children up to 12, but most were only for children up to 6 years old. But, remember, we are still reading the bill carefully. Full committee chairman John Dingell re-affirmed at the meeting that Speaker Pelosi wants the bill approved by the House before the December holiday recess.