An assignment for the activist (or crafter) in you...

We're making progress, little by little. As I posted below, enforcement on the CPSIA has been delayed for a year. However, this is not the final step nor is it really a victory. The CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) has made it clear that they cannot do much to correct CPSIA. A bill (actually a Technical Ammendment to CPSIA) is being introduced to the Senate to allow the CPSC the authority to correct the law. This is where things either fall apart as folks lose steam or we maintain our momentum and move forward. So, what can you do? Check every step below! (and to give due credit these are copied from an email from The Handmade Toy Alliance)

1. Call your Senator (switchboard: 202-224-3121).
2. Identify yourself as a constituent and ask to speak with the Senator or the staff assistant who follows Commerce issues.
3. Ask him/her to co-sponsor the CPSIA Regulatory Relief Legislation, and tell them if they have questions about the legislation they can contact Tom Jones in Senator DeMint’s DC office at 202-224-6121. Tom’s email address is tom_jones@commerce.senate.gov
4. Ask them to vote for the CPSIA Regulatory Relief legislation when it comes to the Senate floor, possibly as an amendment to the stimulus package as has been rumored.
5. Get five friends to do steps 1-4.

OK, I realize I'm posting this at 9:45 pm. But do this tomorrow. Or Monday since tomorrow's Friday and there's probably no one on the Hill tomorrow ;) But do it!