To direct the Secretary of Commerce to approve and distribute to food service operations instructions for removing food which has become lodged in a person's throat.

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Introduced

5 January 1993

Last action

3 February 1993 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to approve instructions specifying first aid techniques (especially the Heimlich Maneuver) for removing food which has become lodged in a person's throat and to distribute such instructions to food service operations. Prohibits any U.S. court from entering any judgment against any person for acting in accordance with such instructions.

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5 January 1993
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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5 January 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/262
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/262
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