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CA SJR8
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Urges the federal government to identify alternatives to flame retardants, including designing products that do not require flame retardants.
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Urges Congress to enact the Safe Chemicals Act to restrict flame retardants and other compounds that pose health risks.
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Urges the Environmental Protection Agency to establish health and safety standards for flame retardant chemicals and invest in green chemistry research for safer alternatives.
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Urges the Consumer Product Safety Commission to adopt its draft smolder rule (proposed Section 1634 of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations) to provide fire safety in furniture without toxic flame retardants.
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies to California's federal representatives, the EPA Administrator, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission Commissioners.
Legislative Description
Hazardous flame retardants.
Last Action
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.
7/5/2012