HR 2376 · 100th Congress · Commerce

A bill to remove the special treatment accorded tobacco and tobacco products under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

Introduced 1987-05-12· Sponsored by Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1987-09-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act with regard to the definition of the term "consumer product" to remove the exception excluding tobacco and tobacco products.…

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Cosponsors (18)

15 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]OK
Rep. Wyden, Ron [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5]KS
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6]MN
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25]TX
Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-17]MI
Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-21]NY