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HR 4643 98th Congress House

Textile Fiber and Wool Products Identification Improvement Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, the Tariff Act of 1930, and the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to improve the labeling of textile fiber and wool products.

Introduced: May 14, 1984 See on congress.gov
Commerce Advertising and MarketingAgriculture and Rural AffairsBusiness and commerceConsumer protection
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Deceptive advertisingForeign Trade and InvestmentsImport restrictionsImportsLabeling lawsLivestockTariffTextile industry and fabricsWool
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Jan 27, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 25, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 25, 1984
For Further Action See H.R.5638.
Jan 25, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 25, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 31, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Textile Fiber and Wool Products Identification Improvement Act - Amends the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act and the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to require a textile fiber or wool product to be so labeled if it has been processed or manufactured in the United States.

Requires the product, as well as the package in which it is contained, to be labeled as to country of origin.

Requires catalog sales descriptions and other advertisements for textile and wool products to contain country of origin information.

Requires that the identification label on imported textile fiber or wool products be affixed to the most conspicuous place on the inner side of the product.

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt from the additional duty for failure to mark those articles exported to the country of origin.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5638 Related bill Textile Fiber and Wool Products Identification Improvement Act
  • S 1816 Identical bill Textile Fiber and Wool Product Identification Improvement Act
 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 14, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4643: Textile Fiber and Wool Products Identification Improvement Act. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4643/
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"H.R. 4643: Textile Fiber and Wool Products Identification Improvement Act." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4643/.
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