A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to make unlawful the adulteration of food, drugs, and cosmetics carried out for the purpose of causing death or injury.

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Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal offense to maliciously cause injury or death to any person, or injury to any business's reputation, by adulterating a food, drug, or cosmetic product. Provides for a prison term of up to ten years and a fine of up to $100,000 for any person who adulterates a food, drug, or cosmetic. Allows for a prison term of up to life and a fine of up to $250,000, if death results from such adulteration.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 January 1983

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