Cigarette Safety Act of 1984

Summary

Cigarette Safety Study Act - Establishes an interagency Cigarette Safety Task Force to conduct studies and make recommendations concerning the technical and economic feasibility of developing cigarettes and little cigars which have a reduced propensity to ignite upholstered furniture and mattresses. Requires the Task Force to appoint a Technical Advisory Group who have knowledge and expertise concerning the health consequences of smoking, the problem of fires in upholstered furniture and mattresses, and the development and manufacture of cigarettes and little cigars which have a reduced propensity to ignite such furniture. Requires the Task Force to transmit to the President and Congress such interim reports as necessary and a final report not later than two years after the date of enactment of this Act. Declares that commercial, technical, or financial information which is submitted to the Task Force or the Technical Advisory Group and which the Task Force considers to be confidential shall be considered trade secrets. Permits the use of any such information in the required reports to Congress. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Task Force three months after the final report is transmitted.

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Timeline

1. 6 October 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 October 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 April 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Consumer Product Safety Commission.

   Source: Committee

4. 10 May 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-854.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 May 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 932.

   Source: Calendars

6. 25 May 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth under the authority of the order of May 11, 84 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 May 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Approved for reporting with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

8. 1 June 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Consumer Product Safety Commission.

   Source: Committee

9. 5 June 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Consumer Product Safety Commission.

   Source: Committee

10. 10 September 1984

    Floor

    By Senator Roth from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 98-597.

    Source: Floor

11. 10 September 1984

    Committee

    By Senator Roth from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 98-597.

    Source: Committee

12. 21 September 1984

    Floor

    Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 1880 as an amendment.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Indefinitely postponed in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 September 1984

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 25 May 1984

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  summary · EN · 6 October 1983

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Sponsors

• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
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