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H.R. 3359 (101st)

To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require product advertising to disclose the countries in which components of the product are produced.

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Introduced

27 September 1989

Last action

6 October 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Sponsors

Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

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Summary

Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to make it unlawful for any person to advertise any product unless the advertisement discloses: (1) the country in which the product is finally assembled; and (2) if parts constituting 50 percent or more of the cost to the assembler were manufactured in one or more foreign countries, then the name of the country or the disclosure that the parts are from a foreign country.

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Timeline

  1. 27 September 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 September 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 September 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 October 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

    Source: Committee

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