Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002

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Bill Number

S 2317

Introduced

Apr 25, 2002

Latest Action

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

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Topics

Administrative procedure Cigarettes Civil actions and liability Commerce Consumer Product Safety Commission Drug abuse Emergency Management Evidence (Law) Fire prevention Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Import restrictions Independent regulatory commissions Judicial review of administrative acts Law Liability (Law) Product safety Standards Tobacco industry

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Summary

Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002 - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to prescribe fire safety standards for cigarettes to reduce the risk of ignition presented by cigarettes (including a proscription against the stockpiling of cigarettes to which the fire safety standards will apply).

Sets forth general test requirements.

Denies the Commission any jurisdiction over tobacco or tobacco products.

Actions

Apr 25, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 25, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3439-3440)
Apr 25, 2002

Introduced in Senate

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