S 1341 116th Congress Senate 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

Introduced: May 7, 2019 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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Became law

Dec 15, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 630.

Dec 15, 2020

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with amendments. Without written report.

Jul 24, 2019

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

May 7, 2019

Introduced in Senate

May 7, 2019

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

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 December 15, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 630.

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