House Bill 2647
116th Congress(2019-2020)
SOFFA Act
Active
Passed House on Dec 16, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2647
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
checkPassed on December 16, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
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)
Summary
Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act or SOFFA
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.
December 17, 2019
December 16, 2019
December 16, 2019
May 9, 2019
12/17/2019
Received in the Senate.
12/16/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/16/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10292)
12/16/2019
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)
12/16/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2647.
12/16/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10292-10294)
12/16/2019
Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/16/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 277.
12/16/2019
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-348.
07/17/2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
07/17/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/10/2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
07/10/2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/13/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
05/10/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
05/09/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
05/09/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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