Drug and Household Substance Mailing Act of 1990

To amend title 39, United States Code, to make nonmailable any unsolicited sample of a drug or other hazardous household substance which does not meet child-resistant packaging requirements.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

Drug and Household Substance Mailing Act of 1990 - Makes nonmailable any unsolicited sample of a drug or other hazardous household substance which does not comply with the child-resistant packaging requirements established for such substance by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Makes nonmailable any fragrance advertising sample which is not prepared in a manner reasonably designed to prevent individuals from being unknowingly or involuntarily exposed to the sample.

Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide for disposal of such samples.

Directs the U.S. Postal Service to establish the standards or requirements a fragrance advertising sample must satisfy in order for it to be considered mailable.

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Legislative Actions

1990-09-26
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 476.
1990-10-01
Mr. McCloskey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
1990-10-01
Considered under suspension of the rules.
1990-10-01
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
1990-10-01
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
1990-10-01
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1990-10-01
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1990-10-01
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1990-10-01
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
1990-10-03
Received in the Senate, read twice.
1990-10-16
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
1990-10-16
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
1990-10-17
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
1990-10-24
Measure Signed in Senate.
1990-10-24
Presented to President.
1990-10-24
Presented to President.
1990-10-31
Signed by President.
1990-10-31
Signed by President.
1990-10-31
Became Public Law No: 101-493.
1990-10-31
Became Public Law No: 101-493.

Enacted as Public Law 101-493

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