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HR 1977 111th Congress House

Drywall Safety Act of 2009

Official title: To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study drywall imported from China in 2004 through 2007, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 22, 2009 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaChinaConsumer Product Safety Commission
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Became law
Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 21, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drywall Safety Act of 2009 - Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to: (1) study drywall that was imported from China from 2004 through 2007 and used in U.S. residences; and (2) initiate a proceeding on whether a consumer product safety standard regulating drywall materials is necessary.

Requires the CPSC to: (1) designate drywall containing over 5% organic compounds by weight as a product with a product defect which constitutes a substantial product hazard; and (2) order manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of such drywall to cease distribution and notify all persons who handle such product to cease distribution. Requires that the order remain in effect until: (1) the CPSC publishes a determination that such a standard is not necessary; or (2) such a standard takes effect.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 739 Identical bill Drywall Safety Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 11 Republican 5
Carney, Christopher
· Oct 21, 2009
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Oct 15, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 7, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 7, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 25, 2009
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Sep 22, 2009
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 14, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 23, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 18, 2009
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 12, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Jun 9, 2009
Klein, Ron
· May 21, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 12, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 12, 2009
Cao, Anh
· May 7, 2009
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 7, 2009
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 29, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Apr 28, 2009
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 28, 2009
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Apr 22, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1977: Drywall Safety Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1977/
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"H.R. 1977: Drywall Safety Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1977/.
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H.R. 1977, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1977/.
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