HR 2647
116th Congress
House
Commerce
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
California
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Federal preemption
Fires
Product safety and quality
State and local government operations
SOFFA Act
Everywhere this bill has been
17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2019
Received in the Senate.
Dec 16, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 16, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10292)
Dec 16, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10292)
Dec 16, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2647.
Dec 16, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10292-10294)
Dec 16, 2019
Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 16, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 277.
Dec 16, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-348.
Jul 17, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 10, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 13, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
May 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act or the SOFFA Act
This bill adopts the California flammability standard as the federal standard for upholstered furniture. To meet the standard, the upholstered furniture must past a specific test of the materials' ability to resist smoldering when a heat source is applied.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate.
Committees of jurisdiction
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