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S 2317 107th Congress Senate

Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002

Official title: A bill to provide for fire safety standards for cigarettes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2002 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureCigarettesCivil actions and liabilityConsumer Product Safety Commission
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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 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 25, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 25, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3439-3440)
Apr 25, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 25, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4607 Identical bill Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 11, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2317: Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2317/
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"S. 2317: Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2317/.
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