United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 142 (115th)
Dangerous Products Warning Act
Introduced
3 January 2017
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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Summary
Dangerous Products Warning Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a business entity or product supervisor to knowingly conceal information about a serious danger associated with a product or business practice. Specifically, it imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—on a business entity or product supervisor who knows of a serious danger and knowingly fails to warn employees and inform a federal agency. Additionally, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly retaliate against (i.e., engage in employment discrimination against) an employee who warns other employees or informs a federal agency of a serious danger with a product or practice. It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both—on a violator.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/142
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/142