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.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 January 1983

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Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Summary

Amends the Flammable Fabrics Act to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or importation for sale in commerce of any article of interior furnishing for nonresidential use which has not been processed as required by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Directs the Commission to establish processing requirements which make such articles fire-resistant to the extent necessary to protect the public against unreasonable risk of fire leading to death, injury, or significant property damage.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/749
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