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S 3048 97th Congress Senate

Federal Anti-Tampering Act

Official title: A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to combat, deter, and punish individuals who adulterate or otherwise tamper with food, drug, cosmetic and other p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to combat, deter, and punish individuals who adulterate or otherwise tamper with food, drug, cosmetic and other products with intent to cause personal injury, death, or other harm.

Introduced: December 8, 1982 See on congress.gov
Health Consumer protectionCosmetics and personal careCrime and Law EnforcementCrime prevention
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Destruction of propertyDrug adulterationDrug approvalsDrugs and narcoticsFood adulteration and inspectionFood and Food IndustryProduct safety
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
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 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Dec 18, 1982
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Dec 17, 1982
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 17, 1982
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 17, 1982
Considered by Senate.
Dec 8, 1982
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 981.
Dec 8, 1982
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Dec 8, 1982
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 30, 1982
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 30, 1982
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 1 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SUAMDT 1,520 – To amend S.3048 to alter the penalty for willfully and maliciously imparting false information. Agreed to Dec 17, 1982
SAMDT 4,981 – To create a Federal offense for robbery of a pharmacy, and for other purposes. Pending –
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 Latest action December 21, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
(Measure passed Senate, amended)

Federal Anti-Tampering Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal offense to maliciously cause or attempt to cause injury or death to any person, or injury to any business's reputation, by adulterating a food, drug, cosmetic or other products.

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.

Establishes a separate offense, with similiar penalties, for any person who willfully or maliciously conveys false information concerning an attempt at such adulteration, if injury or death results.

Authorizes a prison term of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $20,000 or both for an individual whose conduct causes any person to be in sustained fear for his or another person's safety, or causes a government agency, or product seller to direct a sale prohibition or recall of any food, drug, device or cosmetic.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7399 Identical bill Federal Anti-Tampering Act
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Dec 8, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3048: Federal Anti-Tampering Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-3048/
MLA
"S. 3048: Federal Anti-Tampering Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-3048/.
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S. 3048, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-3048/.
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[S. 3048: Federal Anti-Tampering Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-3048/)
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