Packaging Conservation Act

Summary

Packaging Conservation Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to conserve natural resources and prevent the deception of consumers engendered by oversized and excessive packaging. Authorizes the making of regulations under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act to prevent the utilization of packages which are larger or more extensive than necessary to enclose the commodity they contain.

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Timeline

1. 20 January 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 January 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 January 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 January 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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