Drywall Safety Act of 2012
Latest action · Jan 14, 2013 Became Public Law No: 112-266.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 19, 2012
- Passed HouseSep 19, 2012
- Passed SenateDec 21, 2012
- To the PresidentJan 3, 2013
- Became lawJan 14, 2013Public Law 112-266
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 21, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Drywall Safety Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Commerce should insist that: (1) the government of China, which has ownership interests in the companies that manufactured and exported problematic drywall to the United States, facilitate a meeting between the companies and U.S. government representatives about remedying affected homeowners; and (2) such companies comply with any related U.S. court decisions.
(Sec. 3) Requires certain gypsum board labeling standards of ASTM International (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials), as in effect on the day before the enactment of this Act, to be treated as a rule promulgated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Provides procedures for: (1) ASTM International to notify the CPSC of any subsequent revision of such standards; and (2) the revised standards to become effective unless the CPSC, within a specified period, determines that the revisions do not adequately identify gypsum board by manufacturer and month and year of manufacture.
(Sec. 4) Requires the CPSC to promulgate a final rule concerning drywall manufactured or imported for domestic use that limits sulfur content to a level not associated with elevated rates of corrosion in the home. Provides exceptions, and means of enforcement as a rule, if the CPSC determines that a voluntary standard (developed by a specified Subcommittee on Specifications and Test Methods for Gypsum Products of ASTM International) is adequate to permit identification and publishes the determination in the Federal Register. Provides procedures for revision of such voluntary standards.
Allows the CPSC, at any time subsequent to publication of such a rule, to initiate a rulemaking to modify the sulfur content limit or include a provision relating only to drywall composition or characteristics that the CPSC determines is reasonably necessary to protect public health or safety.
(Sec. 5) Directs the CPSC to revise its "Remediation Guidance for Homes with Corrosion from Problem Drywall" to specify that problematic drywall removed pursuant to the guidance should not be reused or used as a component in production of new drywall.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 657 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment | Passed378–37 | Jan 1, 2013 |
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2012 to Sep 19, 2012; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Mar 19, 2012 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | Mar 19, 2012 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Mar 19, 2012 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Mar 19, 2012 |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Original | Mar 19, 2012 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Mar 19, 2012 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Mar 19, 2012 |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Original | Mar 19, 2012 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Original | Mar 19, 2012 |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Original | Mar 19, 2012 |
| R-FL | David Rivera | Mar 22, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Mar 22, 2012 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Mar 22, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Allen B. West | Apr 27, 2012 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Apr 27, 2012 | |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | May 8, 2012 | |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Aug 2, 2012 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Aug 3, 2012 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Sep 19, 2012 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 19, 2012 |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 19, 2012 |
| East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee | Referred May 7, 2012 | |
| Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred May 7, 2012 | |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Sep 20, 2012Discharged Dec 22, 2012 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 14, 2013Signed by President.
- Jan 14, 2013Became Public Law No: 112-266.
- Jan 3, 2013Presented to President.
- Jan 1, 2013Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7530-7531)
- Jan 1, 2013Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 378 - 37 (Roll no. 657). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/30/2012 H7448-7449)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7448–H7450Amendments H7448 | E. Scott Rigell R-VA, Kathleen C. Hochul D-NY, Lee Terry R-NE | Dec 30, 2012 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8377Text printed S8377Amendments S8372, S8377 | Bill Nelson D-FL (amendment), David Vitter R-LA (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV, Mark R. Warner D-VA (amendment), Mary L. Landrieu D-LA (amendment) | Dec 21, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6134–H6137Text printed H6134 | E. Scott Rigell R-VA, Mary Bono R-CA, Theodore E. Deutch D-FL | Sep 19, 2012 |
| House | Recorded votes H7530Senate amendment | — | Jan 1, 2012 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1391.
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41108 | U.S.-China Relations: An Overview of Policy Issues Archived | Report | Aug 1, 2013 |
| R43057 | U.S. Household Savings for Retirement in 2010 Archived | Report | Jul 23, 2013 |
| R41613 | Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 112th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 22, 2013 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 3432 | In the nature of a substitute. | David Vitter R-LA | Amendment SA 3432 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To prevent the introduction into commerce of unsafe drywall, to ensure the manufacturer of drywall is readily identifiable, to ensure that problematic drywall removed from homes is not reused, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Contaminated Drywall Safety Act of 2012
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Drywall Safety Act of 2012
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Drywall Safety Act of 2012
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Drywall Safety Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Asia
- Building construction
- China
- Civil actions and liability
- Commerce
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Jurisdiction and venue
- Materials
- Product safety and quality
- Residential rehabilitation and home repair
- Trade restrictions
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 21, 2012Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Sep 20, 2012Referred in Senate
- Sep 19, 2012Engrossed in House
- Mar 19, 2012Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
