Ask AI
Bill98th CongressFiled Aug 4, 1983Commerce
S. 1816

Textile Fiber and Wool Product Identification Improvement Act

Bill journey · stage 2 of 5

Under committee review

Filed
Comm.
Floor
Both
Law

What it doesSummary reported to senate with amendment(s) (Jun 25, 1984)

(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S.Rept. 98-529)

Textile Fiber and Wool Product Identification Improvement Act - Amends the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act and the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to require a textile fiber or wool product to be so labeled if it has been processed or manufactured in the United States.

Requires the product, as well as the package in which it is contained, to be labeled as to country of origin. Makes special exceptions for hosiery products.

Requires catalog sales descriptions and other advertisements for textile and wool products to contain country of origin information.

Requires that the identification label on imported textile fiber or wool products be affixed to the most conspicuous place on the inner side of the product.

What just happenedJun 25, 1984

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1011.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC](R-SC)Sponsor
23 cosponsors
Read on Congress.gov
1committees1amendments2related bills14subjects
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Jun 25, 198401
(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S.Rept. 98-529)

Textile Fiber and Wool Product Identification Improvement Act - Amends the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act and the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to require a textile fiber or wool product to be so labeled if it has been processed or manufactured in the United States.

Requires the product, as well as the package in which it is contained, to be labeled as to country of origin. Makes special exceptions for hosiery products.

Requires catalog sales descriptions and other advertisements for textile and wool products to contain country of origin information.

Requires that the identification label on imported textile fiber or wool products be affixed to the most conspicuous place on the inner side of the product.

Introduced in SenateAug 4, 198300

Textile Fiber and Wool Product Identification Improvement Act - Amends the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act and the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to require a textile fiber or wool product to be so labeled if it has been processed or manufactured in the United States.

Requires the product, as well as the package in which it is contained, to be labeled as to country of origin.

Requires catalog sales descriptions and other advertisements for textile and wool products to contain country of origin information.

Requires that the identification label on imported textile fiber or wool products be affixed to the most conspicuous place on the inner side of the product.

Textile Fiber and Wool Product Identification Improvement Act — Informed