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H.R. 1556 (97th)

A bill to amend the Flammable Fabrics Act to prohibit the manufacture for sale in commerce of articles of interior furnishing intended for use in any public facility unless such articles conform with requirements established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission designed to make such articles fire-resistant.

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Introduced

3 February 1981

Last action

9 February 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18]

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Summary

Amends the Flammable Fabrics Act to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require any article of interior furnishing to be made fire-resistant to the extent necessary to adequately protect the public against unreasonable risk of fire leading to death, injury, or significant property damage. Makes the manufacture, sale, or delivery into commerce of any article of interior furnishing which has not been processed in accordance with such requirements and which may reasonably be expected to be used in places of assembly other than homes a prohibited transaction.

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Timeline

  1. 3 February 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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