S 1233
107th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Advertising
Commerce
Consumer goods
Consumer protection
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Labeling
Manufacturing industries
Packaging
Printing
Recidivists
Retail trade
Sales promotion
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Product Packaging Protection Act of 2002
Introduced: July 24, 2001
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
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Held at the desk.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1