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H.R. 4607 (107th)

Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 April 2002

Last action

26 April 2002 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E646)

Sponsors

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]

Subjects

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19 August 2025

Summary

Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002 - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to prescribe fire safety standards for cigarettes to reduce the risk of ignition presented by cigarettes (including a proscription against the stockpiling of cigarettes to which the fire safety standards will apply). Sets forth general test requirements. Denies the Commission any jurisdiction over tobacco or tobacco products except as provided in this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 25 April 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 April 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 April 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 April 2002

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E646)

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 25 April 2002

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    Introduced in House · EN · 25 April 2002

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