HR 16849 · 93th Congress · Commerce

Tear Gas Safety Act

Introduced 1974-09-24· Sponsored by Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22]· 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: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1974-09-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Tear Gas Safety Act - Prohibits the introduction, or manufacture for introduction, into interstate commerce of tear gas, except in connection with legitimate Federal or State government activities. States that the Postal Service may require, as a condition of conveying tear gas in the mails, that any person proposing to mail tear gas explain in writing to the satisfaction of the Postal Service that such mailing will not be in violation of this Act.…

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