Senate Bill 1341
116th Congress(2019-2020)
SOFFA Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
1341
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
12/15/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 630.
12/15/2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with amendments. Without written report.
07/24/2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
05/07/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
05/07/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:53 PM