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A bill to amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require the labeling of chronically hazardous art materials and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-695.
Nov 18, 1988
Signed by President.
Nov 10, 1988
Presented to President.
Nov 10, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 19, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 19, 1988
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 19, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 13, 1988
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 12, 1988
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Oct 12, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Oct 12, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jun 24, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 24, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness.
Jun 16, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 16, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to make the art materials labeling requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials effective as a regulation of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Requires manufacturers or repackagers of such materials to provide the Commission with the criteria used to determine whether or not such materials could cause chronic adverse health effects along with a list of materials that require hazard warning labels. Requires updates and revisions in labeling and standards as necessary.

Directs the Commission to issue guidelines specifying criteria for determining when customary or foreseeable uses of such materials could result in a chronic hazard. Requires the Commission to review and amend such guidelines as appropriate. Directs the Commission to develop informational and educational materials about art materials and to distribute such materials to interested persons.

What's happening now November 18, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-695.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 20, 1988
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 20, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4847: A bill to amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require the labeling of chronically hazardous art materials and for other purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4847/
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