A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make unlawful the adulteration of any food, drug, or cosmetic carried out with knowledge that it is probable that the death or injury of a person will be caused by such adulteration.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal offense to maliciously cause injury or death to any person by adulterating a food, drug or cosmetic product. Provides for a prison term of up to 20 years if personal injury results, or up to life if death results.

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Timeline

1. 9 December 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 December 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 December 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 December 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 December 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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