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S 1233 107th Congress Senate

Product Packaging Protection Act of 2002

Official title: A bill to provide penalties for certain unauthorized writing with respect to consumer products.

Introduced: July 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AdvertisingCommerceConsumer goodsConsumer protection
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2002
Held at the desk.
Oct 17, 2002
Received in the House.
Oct 17, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 16, 2002
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 16, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 16, 2002
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 16, 2002
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10594; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10594)
Dec 4, 2001
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 107-106.
Sep 6, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
Sep 6, 2001
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 6, 2001
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Aug 1, 2001
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition and Business and Consumer Rights. Hearings held Subcommittee changed to Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-528.
Jul 24, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8136)
Jul 24, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8135-8136)
Jul 24, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,889 – To provide a substitute. Agreed to Oct 16, 2002
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 Latest action October 17, 2002

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Product Packaging Protection Act of 2002 - Amends Federal criminal law to impose criminal penalties, including imprisonment for up to one year, for tampering with a consumer product sold in interstate or foreign commerce by knowingly placing, before sale, any writing in the product or in its container without the consent of the manufacturer, retailer, or distributor.

Increases the imprisonment penalty from one year to three years for a repeat offender.

Defines "writing" as any form of representation or communication, including handbills, notices, or advertising, that contain letters, words, or pictorial representations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2621 Related bill Product Packaging Protection Act of 2002
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 24, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1233: Product Packaging Protection Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1233/
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"S. 1233: Product Packaging Protection Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1233/.
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S. 1233, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1233/.
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