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HR 4583 109th Congress House

Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act

Official title: To amend the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to revise the requirements for labeling of certain wool and cashmere products.

Introduced: December 16, 2005 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureAgriculture and FoodConsumer protectionDeceptive advertising
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Federal Trade CommissionGovernment Operations and PoliticsIndependent regulatory commissionsLabelingLawTextile fabricsWool
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-428.
Dec 20, 2006
Signed by President.
Dec 11, 2006
Presented to President.
Dec 7, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 6, 2006
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 6, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 6, 2006
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11385)
Dec 6, 2006
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11385)
Sep 20, 2006
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 19, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6664-6665)
Sep 19, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6664-6665)
Sep 19, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4583.
Sep 19, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6664-6666)
Sep 19, 2006
Mr. Stearns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 8, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 383.
Sep 8, 2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-644.
Jul 26, 2006
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 26, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 3, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Dec 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 20, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-428.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 19, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act - Amends the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to declare that specified wool products are misbranded if the average diameter of their wool fiber does not meet certain standards of fineness. Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to adopt additional standards or deviations.

Declares that specified cashmere products are misbranded if they do not meet certain standards of fiber origin and size.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3911 Related bill Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Marshall, Jim
· Jul 24, 2006
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 16, 2005
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