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Federal Anti-Tampering Act

Introduced: December 3, 1982 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Dec 3, 1982
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Dec 3, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Anti-Tampering Act - Amends the Federal Criminal Code to make it a Federal offense to maliciously cause bodily injury or death to any person by tampering with any article, product, or commodity which is produced or distributed for human use or consumption.

Provides for a prison term of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $20,000 if personal injury results, or a prison term of up to life if death results.

What's happening now December 9, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 21, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7362: Federal Anti-Tampering Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7362/
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"H.R. 7362: Federal Anti-Tampering Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7362/.
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H.R. 7362, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7362/.
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