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Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2009

Introduced: May 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 19, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2009 - Amends the Fur Products Labeling Act to: (1) eliminate the exemption to fur labeling requirements for products containing relatively small amounts of fur; and (2) permit states to enforce more restrictive labeling requirements.

Directs the the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in the Fur Products Name Guide, to replace the term "Raccoon, Asiatic" with "Dog, Raccoon."

What's happening now May 19, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2480 Related bill Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 20, 2010
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 20, 2010
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jan 20, 2010
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 14, 2009
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 16, 2009
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 8, 2009
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 7, 2009
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 14, 2009
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 9, 2009
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Aug 5, 2009
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 29, 2009
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1076: Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1076/
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"S. 1076: Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1076/.
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S. 1076, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1076/.
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