H.R.4805: Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about environmental protection
  • Introduced March 10, 2010
  • Latest Major Action June 22, 2010

Bill Summary

Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to establish formaldehyde emission standards for hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, and particleboard sold, supplied, offered for sale, or manufactured in the United States. Lists exemptions from such standard for hardboard, structural plywood (as specified in the Voluntary Product Standard-Structural Plywood standard...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Financial Services
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 10.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-509, Part I.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
March 10, 2010

Introduced in the House by Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

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