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Position Statements and Letters

February 22, 2023: Safe Kids Worldwide and Safe Kids Laramie County express support for Wyoming SF 19, legislation to require children under 2 to ride in rear-facing restraint systems
February 6, 2023: Safe Kids Worldwide, Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety, and Kids and Car Safety write in opposition to legislation that would lower child passenger safety seat age requirements in New Hampshire
December 16, 2021: Safe Kids Worldwide comment to USDOT Strategic Plan FY2022-2026 emphasizing safety, equity and transformation
November 1, 2021: Letter of Support by Safe Kids Worldwide, Safe Kids Ohio and 3 Ohio local Safe Kids coalitions for Ohio HB 304, a bill to require 10-year sealed smoke detectors in residential buildings
October 19, 2021: Safe Kids Worldwide joins New Jersey AAA and other Partners for Practice Hours coalition members in support of S.1963 and A.1354, legislation to strengthen New Jersey GDL requirements for teen drivers including practice hours and permit phase length
June 28, 2021: Letter of Support from Safe Kids Worldwide to U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) in favor of his Booster Seat Safety Act
June 23, 2021: Letter of Support from Safe Kids Worldwide and 22 Safe Kids to U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Robert Portman (R-OH) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in favor of the Safe Cribs Act (S.1259)
April 8, 2021: Safe Kids Connecticut supports legislation to create a pilot project to use school safety cameras to discourage speeding in school zones. Also supported by Safe Kids Fairfield and Safe Kids New London.
March 29, 2021: Letter of Support from Safe Kids Worldwide and 27 Safe Kids coalitions to U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) in favor of the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act
March 28, 2021: Letter of Support from Safe Kids Worldwide and 27 Safe Kids coalitions to U.S. Representatives Ann Kuster (D-NH) and Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) in favor of the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act
March 5, 2021: Safe Kids Worldwide and 123 Safe Kids coalitions write to USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg, welcoming his new role and celebrating his commitment to achieving equity in transportation safety for children.
March 2, 2021: Safe Kids Worldwide and 56 coalitions write to HGTV regarding depiction of home safety best practices on home improvement shows
February 5, 2021: Letter of Support by Safe Kids Oklahoma and 4 Oklahoma local Safe Kids coalitions for SB 98, legislation to ban the sale of crib bumpers which pose a suffocation risk to infants
January 12, 2021: Press Release Commending Congress on Passage of Child Safety Laws Emphasizing Prevention in December 2020 Omnibus Funding Package
November 17, 2020: Letter of Support by Safe Kids Worldwide and 43 Safe Kids coalitions to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA), in support of the Consumer Product Safety Inspection Enhancement Act (H.R.8134)
August 11, 2020: Letter of support by Safe Kids Worldwide and 38 Safe Kids coalitions to House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Ranking Member Doug Collins (R-GA), in support of the SHOP SAFE Act (H.R.6058)
August 11, 2020: Letter of support by Safe Kids Worldwide and 38 Safe Kids coalitions to House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Chair Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Ranking Member Martha Roby (R-AL), in support of the SHOP SAFE Act (H.R.6058)
May 13, 2020: Letter of Support for HB 1236 by Pennsylvania State Representative Todd Polinchock, legislation which would require 10-year tamper-resistant sealed smoke alarms in rented dwellings, co-signed by 5 Pennsylvania Safe Kids coalitions
May 8, 2020: Letter of support to Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) for $5 million three-pronged program to prevent drowning supported by Safe Kids research about swimming pool drownings in Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic. (An identical letter was sent to Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)
April 30: Memo from Safe Kids Worldwide, Safe States and YMCA of the USA regarding a spike in Florida child drownings during the COVID-19 pandemic
March 4, 2020: Safe Kids Worldwide and Safe Kids Hawaii express their support for H.B.1235 by State Representative Cedric Gates, which would require public schools in Hawaii to provide annual pedestrian safety education for K-12 students
November 22, 2019: Safe Kids Worldwide letter of support for DC Councilmember Brandon Todd’s Window Blind Safety Notification Act of 2019, submitted to record at a public hearing of the Committee on Health
November 14, 2019: Safe Kids Worldwide expresses its support for the RIDE Act, S. 2604, which would require inclusion of alcohol detection technology in motor vehicles to reduce preventable fatalities including those of children. The RIDE Act was introduced by U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and Rick Scott (R-FL)
October 21, 2019: Letter to the House Committee on Appropriations and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration, supporting their instruction that the FDA allow weight-based dosing instructions on acetaminophen products for children under 2 years old
October 15, 2019: Letter to the Senate Committee on Appropriations and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration, supporting their instruction that the FDA allow weight-based dosing instructions on acetaminophen products for children under 2 years old
October 7, 2019: Safe Kids Worldwide expresses its support for legislation, the HALT Act, H.R. 4354, that would require inclusion of alcohol detection technology in motor vehicles to reduce preventable fatalities, including those including children. It was introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
October 1, 2019: 72 Safe Kids coalitions joint letter of support for the Complete Streets Act of 2019, sponsored by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TE) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA)
July 28, 2019: Letter of Support from Safe Kids Worldwide to U.S. Representative Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in favor of the Safe Sleep Act of 2019 (HR 3172 / S 1767)
June 13, 2019: Testimony of Safe Kids President Torine Creppy before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on “Keeping Kids and Consumers Safe From Dangerous Products,” June 13, 2019
May 16, 2019: Letter of Support from Safe Kids Worldwide and 80 coalitions to U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI), Tom Cole (R-OK) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) in favor of Scarlett’s Sunshine Act, a comprehensive bill to help prevent infant suffocation death
May 16, 2019: Letter of Support from Safe Kids Worldwide and 80 coalitions to U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Isakson (R-GA) in favor of Scarlett’s Sunshine Act, S1130, a comprehensive bill to help prevent infant suffocation death
April 29, 2019: Forty Safe Kids Coalitions urge passage of federal legislation that would require Department of Housing and Urban Development housing units to be provided with life-saving carbon monoxide detectors. The letter was sent to Senator Kamala Harris, and Reps. Joe Cunningham and Jesús Garcia.
April 19, 2019: Safe Kids expresses support for legislation to prevent furniture tip-overs, the STURDY Act HR 2211, championed by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
April 11, 2019: Letter from Safe Kids Worldwide and 12 coalitions to the Senate Committee on Armed Services expressing concern about the state of military housing
March 20, 2019: Letter of Support from Safe Kids Worldwide and 24 Safe Kids coalitions to U.S. Representatives Ann Kuster (D-NH) and Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) in favor of the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act
March 20, 2019: Letter of Support from Safe Kids Worldwide and 24 Safe Kids coalitions to U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) in favor of the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act
March 5, 2019: Letter of Support from Safe Kids Worldwide and Safe Kids Oklahoma to Representative Robert Manger in favor of HB 1936, legislation to require children between the ages of 8 and 18 riding in motor vehicles to wear seat belts.
February 15, 2019: Safe Kids provides comments to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development strategic plan which does not set child injury prevention as a priority.
February 8, 2019: Letter of Support from Safe Kids and 78 coalitions to U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Isakson (R-GA) in favor of Scarlett’s Sunshine Act
February 8, 2019: Letter of Support from Safe Kids and 78 coalitions to U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI), Tom Cole (R-OK) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) in favor of Scarlett’s Sunshine Act

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Nominations

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Regulatory Comments/Positions

April 12, 2018: Comment urging the Consumer Product Safe Commission to Promulgate a Rule Mandating Stronger Safety Standards for Clothing Storage Units
March 2, 2017: Comment to the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Safety Standard Mandating ASTM F963 for Toys
Agusut 18, 2016: Public Comment for Rulemaking on DoT Highway Performance Measures
September 30, 2015: Safe Kids Worldwide Comment to the FDA on E-Cigarettes and Liquid Nicotine
April 1, 2015: Comment for Rulemaking to Eliminate Accessible Cords on Window Covering Products
March 13, 2013: Safe Kids Public Comment on Proposed Rulemaking for Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
July 3, 2013: Safe Kids Public Comment on NHTSA New Car Assessment Program
November 19. 2012: Letter of Support for Proposed Rulemaking on Safety Standard for Magnet Sets
July 19, 2012: Joint Statement on Crib Bumpers

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Testimony

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Citizen Engagement Tools

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Public Policy Blogs

"Find the Car Seat Laws in Your State with this New Safe Kids Resource," by Anthony Green, March 2, 2020
"How Middle School Students Advocate To Make School Zones Safer In A Community," by Carol Ann Giardelli, October 1, 2019
"Watching Out For Military Families And Others Living In Federal Housing," by Anthony Green, May 17, 2019
"Following The Tragic Death Of Three Children, School Bus Cameras Can Help Save Lives," by Anthony Green, November 9, 2018
"Soaring Teen Injury Death Rates Call For Stronger Driver’s License Law," by Akhil Reddy, September 29, 2018
"Summer Heat Calls for Action to Protect Young Athletes on Sports Fields," by Akhil Reddy, August 22, 2018
"After 10 Years, Consumer Product Improvement Law is Worth Celebrating," by Akhil Reddy, August 15, 2018
"Beware Of Liquid Nicotine Packaged As Products That Appeal To Kids," by Avani Rao, July 10, 2018.
"Ensuring Bus Safety With Updated Seat Belt Laws," by Avani Rao, July 10, 2018.
"Make A Life Jacket Your Fashion Statement of Summer 2018," by Madi Hawkins, July 10, 2018.
"6th Graders Rally to Stop Speeding in School Zones," by Alisha Yan, March 20, 2018
"Daring to be Audacious About Protecting Kids from Preventable Injuries," by Anthony Green, March 13, 2018

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New Laws Enacted

July 18, 2018: What You Need To Know About Nebraska’s New Carbon Monoxide Alarm Law
July 17, 2018: Virginia Car Seat Law FAQ's
July 27, 2016: What You Need To Know About Pennsylvania's New Car Seat Law

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