A bill to eliminate racketeering in the sale and distribution of cigarettes and to assist State and local governments in the enforcement of cigarette taxes.

Summary

Prohibits the transportation of contraband cigarettes in interstate commerce. Defines "contraband cigarettes" as a quantity of more than 20,000 cigarettes, bearing no evidence of the payment of applicable State cigarette taxes, in the possession of any person other than a common or contract carrier or a person licensed by the tax department of the State where the cigarettes are found or by the Internal Revenue Service.

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Timeline

1. 4 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 January 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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