An act to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit certain tampering with consumer products, and for other purposes.

Summary

Federal Anti-Tampering Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal offense to maliciously cause or attempt to cause injury or death to any person, or injury to any business' reputation, by adulterating a food, drug, cosmetic or other product. Provides for a prison term of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $20,000 if personal injury results, or a prison term of up to life if death results. Establishes a separate offense, with similar penalties, for any person who willfully or maliciously conveys false information concerning an attempt at such adulteration, if injury, fear of injury or death results, or if a governmental or commercial recall occurs.

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Timeline

1. 27 January 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-182.

   Source: Committee

4. 12 April 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 May 1983

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 109.

   Source: Calendars

6. 2 May 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-69.

   Source: Committee

7. 2 May 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-69.

   Source: Committee

8. 9 May 1983

   Floor

   Considered by Senate.

   Source: Floor

9. 9 May 1983

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 29 September 1983

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 29 September 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 29 September 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

13. 30 September 1983

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendments. By Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 30 September 1983

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

15. 3 October 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

16. 3 October 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

17. 3 October 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

18. 13 October 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

19. 13 October 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

20. 13 October 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-127.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

5 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 14 October 1983

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 29 September 1983

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 January 1983

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Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor

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• amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute, consisting of the text of H.R. 2174 as passed by the House, with addition of language providing a fine of not more than $10,000 and/or 3 years imprisonment for persons who intentionally cause serious injury by tampering with a consumer product, its container, or label. It also provides a fine of up to $25,000 and/or five years imprisonment for knowingly communicating false information that a consumer product has been tainted. Both provisions deal with interstate commerce.
• amends ← To correct an inequity in the case of certain patents.
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