Children's Sleepwear Safety Act of 2001

H.R. 730, the Children’s Sleepwear Safety Act of 2001, was designed to reinstate stricter federal flammability standards for children's pajamas and sleepwear. The bill sought to reverse a 1996 policy change that allowed tight-fitting garments and clothing for infants to be sold without meeting the same flame-resistance requirements as other children's sleepwear. If enacted, the legislation would have required all children's sleepwear to be manufactured with flame-resistant materials or treated with flame-retardant chemicals to reduce the risk of burn injuries from small ignition sources.