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HR 3885 103th Congress House

Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 1994

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

Introduced: June 9, 1994 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureCigarettesConsumer Product Safety CommissionConsumer protection
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Emergency ManagementEvidence (Law)Federal preemptionFines (Penalties)Fire preventionForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsImport restrictionsIndependent regulatory commissionsJudicial review of administrative actsLawStandardsState laws
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 20, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 11, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1256)
Mar 4, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Feb 23, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 23, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H651-652)
Feb 23, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 20, 1994

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 1994 - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue by rule a fire safety standard for cigarettes. Prohibits stockpiling of cigarettes between the issuing and effective dates of the standard. Provides for judicial review of the standard. Prohibits manufacture or importing of cigarettes unless in compliance with such standard. States that this Act and the standard issued under it does not preempt any law of a State which prescribes a more stringent fire safety standard for cigarettes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 9, 1994
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 24, 1994
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 24, 1994
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 24, 1994
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 24, 1994
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 24, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3885: Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 1994. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3885/
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