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The Commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to prescribe flammability standards for upholstered furniture under the Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA) to address the risk of fire associated with cigarette and small open-flame ignitions of upholstered furniture. The Commission's proposed rule would require that upholstered furniture have cigarette-resistant fabrics or cigarette and open flame-resistant barriers. The proposed rule would not require flame-resistant chemicals in fabrics or fillings. Since the Commission published the NPRM, CPSC staff has conducted testing of upholstered furniture, using both full-scale furniture and bench-scale models. In addition, staff has worked with the California Bureau of Household Goods and services (BHGS, formerly BEARHFTI), as well as voluntary standards development organizations, to improve upon and further refine the technical aspects of voluntary flammability requirements in upholstered furniture. Staff will continue to work with voluntary standards organizations.