To amend the Hobby Protection Act to require that imitation Civil War items be clearly marked as copies.
Latest action · Nov 8, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 8, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Hobby Protection Act to declare as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive act the manufacture in the United States, or the importation into the United States, for introduction or distribution into commerce of any imitation Civil War item which is not plainly and permanently marked "copy" or "facsimile."
Requires the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules relating to such items that are substantially similar to the rules prescribed by the Commission relating to imitation numismatic items.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 8, 2007 to Mar 6, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Original | Nov 8, 2007 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Mar 6, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Nov 8, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 8, 2007Introduced in House
- Nov 8, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2368-2369)
- Nov 8, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2368 | James P. Moran D-VA | Nov 8, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Hobby Protection Act to require that imitation Civil War items be clearly marked as copies.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative procedure
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Civil War
- Commerce
- Consumer protection
- Cultural property
- Federal Trade Commission
- Firearms
- Government Operations and Politics
- History
- Hobbies
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Labeling
- Law
- Military history
- Restrictive trade practices
- Weapons
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 8, 2007Introduced in House
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