The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) is an independent agency of the United States government. It was created in 1972 through the Consumer Product Safety Act. The CPSC is an agency that reports to Congress and the President and is not part of any other department or agency in the federal government. The CPSC has five commissioners, who are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate for staggered seven-year terms (historically, the Commission was often run by three commissioners or fewer). The commissioners set policy for the CPSC. The CPSC is located in Bethesda, Maryland.