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S 3375 110th Congress Senate

Protect Children from Dangerous Lighters Act of 2008

Official title: A bill to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of novelty lighters, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2008 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Commerce Child safetyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFlammable materialsProduct safety
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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.
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Jul 31, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7915)
Jul 31, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7914-7915)
Jul 31, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 31, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7915)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Children from Dangerous Lighters Act of 2008 - Treats certain novelty lighters as banned hazardous substances under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, and applies to them the Act's prohibitions (in effect banning their introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 31, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3375: Protect Children from Dangerous Lighters Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3375/
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"S. 3375: Protect Children from Dangerous Lighters Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3375/.
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