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H.R. 6675 (96th)

Cigarette Safety Act

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Introduced

3 March 1980

Last action

3 March 1980 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]

Subjects

Environment

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Summary

Cigarette Safety Act - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate, within 24 months, final performance standards for cigarettes and little cigars ensuring a minimum capacity for igniting smoldering upholstered furniture and mattress fires. Authorizes the Commission to prohibit manufacturers from stockpiling such products to which such standard applies. Provides for judicial review of such standard in an appropriate U.S. court of appeals. Declares such cigarette safety standards to be subject to all remedial and penalty provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act. Authorizes appropriations necessary to carry out this Act for the first three fiscal years beginning after its enactment.

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Timeline

  1. 3 March 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 March 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 March 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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