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S. 1697 (111th): Household Product Labeling Act of 2009

A bill to require that household cleaning products and similar products bear labels that state completely and accurately all of the ingredients of such products, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Alan “Al” Franken

Sponsor. Senator for Minnesota. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Sep 23, 2009
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Sep 23, 2009
111th Congress (2009–2010)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on September 23, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

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History

Sep 23, 2009
 
Introduced

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S. 1697 (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. 1697. 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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