A bill to ban the manufacture, sale, distribution in commerce, and importation of certain electric weapons until certain determinations are made by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Summary

Prohibits the manufacture, sale, distribution in commerce, and importation of specified electric weapons until the Consumer Product Safety Commission: (1) determines that each such weapon does not present an unreasonable risk of injury, or (2) promulgates a consumer product safety standard. Subjects knowing violators of this Act to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,000 for each violation. Declares that a separate offense exists with regard to each weapon involved, restricting the maximum penalty to $500,000 for any series of violations occurring within six months of the first violation.

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Timeline

1. 25 February 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 February 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Helstoski, Henry [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Howe, Allan [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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