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On December 27, 2020, Congress signed into law, COVID -19 Regulatory Relief and Work From Home Safety Act, Pub. L. 116-260 (COVID-19 Act).  Section 2101 of the COVID-19 Act mandates that, 180 days after the date of enactment of the COVID-19 Act, the standard for upholstered furniture set forth by the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California in Technical Bulletin 117-2013, entitled Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Smolder Resistance of Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture, originally published June 2013, shall be considered to be a flammability standard promulgated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission under section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1193). Staff intends to submit a briefing package to the Commission that recommends a proposed rulemaking to codify section 2101 of the COVID-19 Act into 16 CFR part 1640 and incorporate by reference TB 117-2013.