'Reese's life was taken way too soon, but her legacy will live on through this law so that no other family will have to suffer like ours,' her mother said.
Congress has passed a bipartisan bill named after a toddler who died after ingesting a battery. Reese's Law, named for Reese Hamsmith, who died last year at 18 months old, strengthens safety standards for products with button batteries, commonly found in everyday items.
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The legislation will undoubtedly save lives, Reese's mother, Trista Hamsmith, said in a statement."I often talk about the plaque that was in Reese's hospital room which read, 'He has a plan and I have a purpose.' Reese's life was taken way too soon, but her legacy will live on through this law so that no other family will have to suffer like ours," she said.
Hamsmith announced the introduction of the legislation at the Capitol in September 2021. The bill was introduced in the House by a group of bipartisan representatives, where it passed earlier this year. I can’t begin to describe the last 24 hours. I know a level of fear that I pray many others will never know. Watching...
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