To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation into the United States of plastinated human remains.
Latest action · Apr 16, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make it unlawful for a person to import plastinated human remains into the United States. Imposes civil penalties, including forfeiture of the remains, for violation of such prohibition. Requires enforcement by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 2, 2008 to Jun 9, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Apr 2, 2008 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | May 21, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jun 9, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Apr 2, 2008 |
| Trade Subcommittee | Referred Apr 16, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Apr 2, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 2, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation into the United States of plastinated human remains.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2008Introduced in House
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