HR 3885
103th Congress
House
Commerce
Administrative procedure
Cigarettes
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer protection
Emergency Management
Evidence (Law)
Federal preemption
Fines (Penalties)
Fire prevention
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Import restrictions
Independent regulatory commissions
Judicial review of administrative acts
Law
Standards
State laws
Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 1994
Introduced: February 23, 1994
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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
Plain-English summary
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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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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