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HR 2721 107th Congress House

Arsenic-Treated Wood Mandatory Labeling Act

Official title: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require that a warning label be affixed to arsenic-treated wood sold in the United States.

Introduced: August 2, 2001 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureAir pollution controlArsenicCarcinogens
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Aug 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Aug 2, 2001
Introduced in House
Aug 2, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action August 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Arsenic-Treated Wood Mandatory Labeling Act - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require that a specified warning label be affixed to arsenic-treated wood sold in the United States.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 877 Identical bill Arsenic-Treated Wood Mandatory Labeling Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 2, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Aug 2, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2721: Arsenic-Treated Wood Mandatory Labeling Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2721/
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"H.R. 2721: Arsenic-Treated Wood Mandatory Labeling Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2721/.
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H.R. 2721, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2721/.
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