U.S. Congress Mandates Federal Compliance of California Flammability Standard for Upholstered Furniture

On Dec.21, 2020, Congress passed The Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act (SOFFA), written within Congress recently passed a law mandating nationwide compliance with California’s flammability standard for upholstered furniture. Included as part of the massive COVID-19 appropriations bill passed by Congress and signed into law by the President on December 27, 2020, the mandate incorporates provisions previously proposed in the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act (SOFFA), a bill widely supported by the furniture industry. Compliance with the mandate takes effect June 2021.