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Federal Anti-Tampering Act

Introduced: November 30, 1982 See on congress.gov
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 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
 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.

What's happening now December 21, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1