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To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for the unauthorized placement of a writing with a consumer product, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 5, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 11, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Oct 5, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 5, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Federal criminal code to provide criminal penalties for the placement of a writing (a representation or communication) with a consumer product without the consent of the product manufacturer, retailer, or authorized distributor.
What's happening now October 11, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 5, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5393: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for the unauthorized placement of a writing with a consumer product, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5393/
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"H.R. 5393: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for the unauthorized placement of a writing with a consumer product, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5393/.
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H.R. 5393, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5393/.
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[H.R. 5393: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for the unauthorized placement of a writing with a consumer product, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5393/)
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