Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2009

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Introduced

19 May 2009

Last action

19 May 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]

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Summary

Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2009 - Amends the Fur Products Labeling Act to: (1) eliminate the exemption to fur labeling requirements for products containing relatively small amounts of fur; and (2) permit states to enforce more restrictive labeling requirements. Directs the the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in the Fur Products Name Guide, to replace the term "Raccoon, Asiatic" with "Dog, Raccoon."

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Timeline

19 May 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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19 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Related records

related to → Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2010

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1076
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1076
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