Skip to main content
HR 3437 108th Congress House

Foam Fire Safety Act

Official title: To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue standards addressing open flame ignition of consumer products containing polyurethane.

Introduced: November 4, 2003 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureBuilding materialsConsumer Product Safety CommissionConsumer protection
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Emergency ManagementFire preventionFurniture industryGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentIndependent regulatory commissionsLawPolymersProduct safetyStandards
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
Nov 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Nov 4, 2003
Introduced in House
Nov 4, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 4, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2224)
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action November 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foam Fire Safety Act - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate safety standards that address open flame ignition of mattresses, bedding, upholstered furniture, and sound proofing materials, and other materials containing polyurethane.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 4, 2003
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3437: Foam Fire Safety Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3437/
MLA
"H.R. 3437: Foam Fire Safety Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3437/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3437, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3437/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3437: Foam Fire Safety Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3437/)
Report a problem