Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act

Bill: 109-hr-4583
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2005-12-16 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Agriculture and Food
Consumer protection
Deceptive advertising
Federal Trade Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Labeling
Law
Textile fabrics
Wool

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: 
Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act - Amends the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to declare that specified wool products, including cashmere, are misbranded if their average diameter of wool fiber does not meet certain standards of fineness.
 
Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to adopt additional standards or deviations.

action_date: 2006-09-19
text: 
Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act - Amends the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to declare that specified wool products are misbranded if the average diameter of their wool fiber does not meet certain standards of fineness. Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to adopt additional standards or deviations.
 
Declares that specified cashmere products are misbranded if they do not meet certain standards of fiber origin and size.

action_date: 2006-12-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 19, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act - Amends the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to declare that specified wool products are misbranded if the average diameter of their wool fiber does not meet certain standards of fineness. Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to adopt additional standards or deviations.
 
Declares that specified cashmere products are misbranded if they do not meet certain standards of fiber origin and size.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-428.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-428.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11385)
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11385)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6664-6665)
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6664-6665)
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4583.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6664-6666)
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Mr. Stearns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 383.
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-644.
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-644.
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-428