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HR 293 101th Congress House

Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 1990

Official title: To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 6, 1989 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureBusiness intelligenceCigarettesConfidential communications
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 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
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 Latest action August 10, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-352.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 673 Procedurally related Fire Safe Cigarette Implementation Act of 1989
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 6, 1989
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 6, 1989
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 31, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 3, 1989
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