To adopt a certain California flammability standard as a Federal flammability standard to protect against the risk of upholstered furniture flammability, and for other purposes.
Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act or the SOFFA Act
This bill adopts the California flammability standard as the federal standard for upholstered furniture. To meet the standard, the upholstered furniture must past a specific test of the materials' ability to resist smoldering when a heat source is applied.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 630.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-348.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-348.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 277.
Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10292-10294)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2647.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10292)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10292)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
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