HR 4981 · 107th Congress · Commerce
Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.(2002-07-16)
Plain Language Summary
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Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to prescribe a consumer product fire safety standard to reduce the risk of fire from cigarettes. Prescribes testing methodology. Authorizes the Commission to regulate the ignition propensity of cigarette paper for roll-your-own tobacco products when it sets such standards. Instructs the Commission to include in such standard a proscription against the stockpiling of cigarettes to which the fire safety standards will apply. Denies the Commission any jurisdiction over tobacco or tobacco products.…
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