HR 5777 · 93th Congress · Commerce

Hobby Protection Act

Introduced 1973-03-19· Sponsored by Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Public law 93-167.(1973-11-29)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1973-08-02
Yea 88Nay 0
PassedSenate · 1973-08-02
Yea 88Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1973-05-16
Yea 382Nay 7
PassedHouse · 1973-05-16
Yea 382Nay 7

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hobby Protection Act - Makes unlawful, under the Federal Trade Commission Act, the manufacture or importation, for introduction into commerce, items which (1) purport to be or are reproductions or original political or numismatic items; and (2) are not plainly and permanently marked with the year of manufacture or, in the case of numismatic items, are not marked "copy". Provides for injunctive relief restraining violations of this Act by any interested persons.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat