H.R. 4607 — Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002

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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 except as provided in this Act.

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S. 2317Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002
2002-04-25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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2002-04-25
Introduced in House
2002-04-25
Introduced in House
2002-04-25
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2002-04-26
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E646)

Joseph Moakley Memorial Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002

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