A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
111th Congress (2009–2010)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 7, 2010
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 7, 2010.
19 Cosponsors (10 Republicans, 8 Democrats, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Inhofe Statement: Full Committee Business Meeting”
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Sen. James “Jim” Inhofe [R-OK, 1994-2022]
on Dec 10, 2009
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 4805: Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act
Ordered Reported on May 26, 2010. 100% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Sep 10, 2009
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Dec 10, 2009
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Jun 14, 2010
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jun 23, 2010
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 7, 2010
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 1660 (111th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1660. This is the one from the 111th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2009 to Dec 22, 2010. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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