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HR 1556 97th Congress House

A bill to amend the Flammable Fabrics Act to prohibit the manufacture for sale in commerce of articles of interior furnishing intended for use in any public facility unless such articles conform with…

Official title: A bill to amend the Flammable Fabrics Act to prohibit the manufacture for sale in commerce of articles of interior furnishing intended for use in any public fa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Flammable Fabrics Act to prohibit the manufacture for sale in commerce of articles of interior furnishing intended for use in any public facility unless such articles conform with requirements established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission designed to make such articles fire-resistant.

Introduced: October 14, 1981 See on congress.gov
Commerce Consumer protectionEnvironmental ProtectionFire preventionFires and Fire Fighters
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Flammable materialsFurniture industryPublic safety
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 3, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 3, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 9, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Flammable Fabrics Act to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require any article of interior furnishing to be made fire-resistant to the extent necessary to adequately protect the public against unreasonable risk of fire leading to death, injury, or significant property damage.

Makes the manufacture, sale, or delivery into commerce of any article of interior furnishing which has not been processed in accordance with such requirements and which may reasonably be expected to be used in places of assembly other than homes a prohibited transaction.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 14, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1556: A bill to amend the Flammable Fabrics Act to prohibit the manufacture for sale in commerce of articles of interior furnishing intended for use in any public facility unless such articles conform with requirements established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission designed to make such articles fire-resistant.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1556/
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"H.R. 1556: A bill to amend the Flammable Fabrics Act to prohibit the manufacture for sale in commerce of articles of interior furnishing intended for use in any public facility unless such articles conform with requirements established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission designed to make such articles fire-resistant.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1556/.
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H.R. 1556, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1556/.
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[H.R. 1556: A bill to amend the Flammable Fabrics Act to prohibit the manufacture for sale in commerce of articles of interior furnishing intended for use in any public facility unless such articles conform with requirements established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission designed to make such articles fire-resistant.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1556/)
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