Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2009

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 111th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D MenendezSponsor

33 cosponsors · 27 D, 4 R, 2 I

3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 19, 2009

Directs the the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in the Fur Products Name Guide, to replace the term "Raccoon, Asiatic" with "Dog, Raccoon."

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2009

Latest action (May 19, 2009): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Policy area: Commerce · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 19, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.