HR 1544
98th Congress
House
Health
Consumer protection
Cosmetics and personal care
Crime prevention
Criminal law
Destruction of property
Drug adulteration
Drug safety and regulation
Drugs and narcotics
Food adulteration and inspection
Food and Food Industry
Product safety
Federal Anti-Tampering Act
Introduced: February 17, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 13, 1983
See S.216.
Mar 2, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 23, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 17, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 17, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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' reputation, by adulterating a food, drug, cosmetic, hazardous substance or other product.
Provides for a prison term of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $100,000, or if personal injury or death results, a prison term of up to life.
Establishes a separate offense, with similar penalties, for any person who willfully or maliciously conveys false information concerning an attempt at such adulteration if injury, fear of injury, or death results or if a governmental or commercial recall occurs.
What's happening now
See S.216.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1