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Sleep Environment Regulatory Tracker

The laws that govern what's allowed in your mattress, bedding, and bedroom — US federal, state-by-state, and international. Filter by who you are and where you sell. Every entry carries a status, key dates, a plain-language summary, the affected compounds, a primary-source link, and the date we last verified it. Tagged Regulatory under our evidence-tier system.

Last reviewed: June 28, 2026 · Maintained by Embr · Not legal advice

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How to read this tracker

Each entry points to a public, primary regulatory source — an agency page, an eCFR section, or a legislative database — and is therefore tagged Regulatory under our evidence-tier system. Where we summarize what a rule covers, we err toward the conservative reading; where a rule's scope is still being defined, the status badge says so. The last-verified date on every card is the day we last confirmed its status against the primary source. This page is a reference, not legal advice — confirm specifics against the primary source before relying on them commercially. Spotted an error or an update? Tell us.

Frequently asked

Are flame retardants banned in mattresses in the United States?

There is no nationwide ban on flame retardant chemicals. Federal law (16 CFR Part 1633) requires mattresses to meet an open-flame flammability standard, but that is a performance requirement that can be met without added flame retardant chemicals. Restrictions on the chemicals themselves are set by states: New York prohibits intentionally added covered flame retardants in new mattresses (effective December 1, 2024), and California's TB117-2013 lets manufacturers meet the flammability standard without them. Regulatory

Is PFAS banned in bedding and textiles in California?

California AB 1817 bans regulated PFAS in "textile articles," a definition broad enough to include bedding. The limit is measured as total organic fluorine: 100 ppm from January 1, 2025, tightening to 50 ppm on January 1, 2027. Regulatory

Did the EPA weaken federal PFAS drinking-water limits in 2026?

The EPA proposed on May 18, 2026 to extend the PFOA/PFOS compliance deadline from 2029 to 2031 and to rescind the limits for four other PFAS (PFHxS, PFNA, GenX/HFPO-DA, and the related Hazard Index). The proposals were open for public comment through July 20, 2026 and were not final as of mid-2026. Regulatory

Does any law require flame retardant chemicals in mattresses?

No. The federal standard (16 CFR Part 1633) requires a flammability performance outcome, not specific chemicals; it can be met with inherent fire barriers rather than added flame retardant chemicals. Regulatory

For the narrative context behind these moves, read the latest Sleep Environment Brief and our deep dives on PFAS in 2026 and why mattresses have flame retardants.