S 1779 115th Congress Senate Commerce Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Manufacturing Trade restrictions

Freedom of Commerce Act

Introduced: September 7, 2017 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov

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

Sep 7, 2017

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Freedom of Commerce Act

This bill amends the Federal Switchblade Act to repeal provisions restricting the sale, transport, and distribution of switchblade knives.

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

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Risch, James E.

Idaho · Sep 18, 2017

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1779: Freedom of Commerce Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1779/

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"S. 1779: Freedom of Commerce Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1779/.

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