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Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002

Introduced: April 25, 2002 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Apr 26, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E646)
Apr 25, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 25, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002 - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to prescribe fire safety standards for cigarettes to reduce the risk of ignition presented by cigarettes (including a proscription against the stockpiling of cigarettes to which the fire safety standards will apply).

Sets forth general test requirements.

Denies the Commission any jurisdiction over tobacco or tobacco products except as provided in this Act.

What's happening now April 26, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E646)

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 10, 2002
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2002
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4607: Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4607/
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"H.R. 4607: Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4607/.
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