S 3666
110th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Business records
Checks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Copper
Environmental Protection
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Identification devices
Larceny
Law
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Recycling industry
Recycling of waste products
Right of privacy
Scrap metals
Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008
Introduced: October 1, 2008
Introduced by:
Klobuchar, Amy
Democratic
· Minnesota
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 1, 2008
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008 - Requires secondary copper recyclers (purchasers of copper that has served its original economic purpose) to keep records for at least one year of all purchases of copper property. Prohibits such recyclers from accepting cash in excess of $250 for the purchase of copper property. Imposes a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for violations of this Act.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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