US Congress House Bill 4212 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
January 14 2013 - Became Public Law No: 112-266.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Drywall Safety Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Commerce should insist that: (1) the government of China, which has ownership interests in the companies that manufactured and exported problematic drywall to the United States, facilitate a meeting between the companies and U.S. government representatives about remedying affected homeowners; and (2) such companies comply with any related U.S. court decisions. (Sec. 3) Requires certain gypsum board labeling standards of ASTM International (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials), as in effect on the day before the enactment of this Act, to be treated as a rule promulgated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Provides procedures for: (1) ASTM International to notify the CPSC of any subsequent revision of such standards; and (2) the revised standards to become effective unless the CPSC, within a specified period, determines that the revisions do not adequately identify gypsum board by manufacturer and month and year of manufacture. (Sec. 4) Requires the CPSC to promulgate a final rule concerning drywall manufactured or imported for domestic use that limits sulfur content to a level not associated with elevated rates of corrosion in the home. Provides exceptions, and means of enforcement as a rule, if the CPSC determines that a voluntary standard (developed by a specified Subcommittee on Specifications and Test Methods for Gypsum Products of ASTM International) is adequate to permit identification and publishes the determination in the Federal Register. Provides procedures for revision of such voluntary standards. Allows the CPSC, at any time subsequent to publication of such a rule, to initiate a rulemaking to modify the sulfur content limit or include a provision relating only to drywall composition or characteristics that the CPSC determines is reasonably necessary to protect public health or safety. (Sec. 5) Directs the CPSC to revise its "Remediation Guidance for Homes with Corrosion from Problem Drywall" to specify that problematic drywall removed pursuant to the guidance should not be reused or used as a component in production of new drywall.

Drywall Safety Act of 2012

Rep Rigell, E. Scott	Rep Bachus, Spencer	Rep Bonner, Jo	Rep Brown, Corrine
Rep Buchanan, Vern	Rep Castor, Kathy	Rep Deutch, Theodore E.	Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario
Rep Forbes, J. Randy	Rep Griffith, H. Morgan	Rep Hastings, Alcee L.	Rep Markey, Edward J.
Rep Posey, Bill	Rep Rivera, David	Rep Ross, Dennis	Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie	Rep West, Allen B.	Rep Wilson, Frederica S.	Rep Wittman, Robert J.

2013-01-01 - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment (Y: 378 N: 37 NV: 16 Abs: ) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-14	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-266.
2013-01-14	Senate	Signed by President.
2013-01-03	Senate	Presented to President.
2013-01-01	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2013-01-01	Senate	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 378 - 37 (Roll no. 657). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/30/2012 H7448-7449)
2013-01-01	Senate	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7530-7531)
2012-12-30	Senate	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Hochul objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
2012-12-30	Senate	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4212.
2012-12-30	Senate	Mr. Terry moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7448-7450)
2012-12-27	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-12-21	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2012-12-21	Senate	S.AMDT.3432 Amendment SA 3432 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-12-21	Senate	S.AMDT.3432 Amendment SA 3432 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S8377-8378; text: CR S8377-8378)In the nature of a substitute.
2012-12-21	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8377-8378)
2012-12-21	Senate	Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2012-09-20	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2012-09-19	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2012-09-19	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-09-19	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6134-6135)
2012-09-19	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4212.
2012-09-19	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6134-6137)
2012-09-19	House	Mrs. Bono Mack moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2012-05-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
2012-05-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
2012-03-19	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2012-03-19	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2012-03-19	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HN04212:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr4212ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr4212ih.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr4212eh/pdf/BILLS-112hr4212eh.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr4212eas/pdf/BILLS-112hr4212eas.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr4212enr/pdf/BILLS-112hr4212enr.pdf
Roll Call	http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll657.xml