HR 293 101th Congress House Commerce Administrative procedure Business intelligence Cigarettes Confidential communications Federal advisory bodies Fire prevention Fires Flammable materials Import restrictions Product safety Smoking Social costs Standards

Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 1990

Introduced: January 3, 1989 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 10, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-352.

Aug 10, 1990

Signed by President.

Aug 3, 1990

Presented to President.

Aug 3, 1990

Measure Signed in Senate.

Jul 31, 1990

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 30, 1990

Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.

Jul 30, 1990

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.

Jul 30, 1990

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 293.

Jul 30, 1990

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 30, 1990

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Jul 30, 1990

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Jul 30, 1990

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Jul 30, 1990

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Jul 30, 1990

On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.

Jul 30, 1990

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Jul 30, 1990

Mr. Nielson demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.

Jul 30, 1990

Mr. Walgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 26, 1990

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 26, 1990

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Jul 19, 1990

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Jul 19, 1990

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 16, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Feb 6, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.

Jan 3, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 3, 1989

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 1990 - Requires the National Institute for Standards and Technology's Center for Fire Research, at the request of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, to: (1) develop a standard test method to determine cigarette ignition propensity; (2) compile cigarette performance data using such test method; and (3) conduct laboratory studies and computer modeling of ignition physics to develop a valid, user-friendly predictive capability. Requires the Commission to: (1) design and implement a study to collect baseline and followup data about the characteristics of cigarettes, products ignited, and smokers involved in fires; and (2) develop information on the societal costs of cigarette-ignited fires.

Establishes the Technical Advisory Group to advise and work with the Commission and Institute on this Act's implementation.

Protects the confidentiality of information provided pursuant to this Act which is designated a trade secret or confidential information.

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Became Public Law No: 101-352.

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