US SB1076 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-4-2)
Status: Introduced on May 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2009 - Amends the Fur Products Labeling Act to: (1) eliminate the exemption to fur labeling requirements for products containing relatively small amounts of fur; and (2) permit states to enforce more restrictive labeling requirements. Directs the the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in the Fur Products Name Guide, to replace the term "Raccoon, Asiatic" with "Dog, Raccoon."
Title
Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] |
| Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL] | Sen. Robert Byrd [D-WV] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Christopher Dodd [D-CT] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
| Sen. John Ensign [R-NV] | Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA] | Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI] | Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA] | Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO] | Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] |
| Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2480 (Related) 2010-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 111-313.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Competition and antitrust
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1076/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1076/BILLS-111s1076is.pdf |
