Congress to Legislate on Flammable Textiles
When Congress reconvenes in January, Representative Leroy Johnson (Rep., Calif.) will introduce new textile flammability legislation closing the doors to interstate commerce on shipments of highly combustible apparel and piece goods, the latter when not specifically designated for non-apparel use.
Only those articles, when highly combustible and not permanently flameproofed would be banned for interstate commerce under the proposed bill, a revision of HR 601, the measure introduced during the last session of Congress by Mr. Johnson.
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