A bill to protect hobbyists against the reproduction or manufacture of certain imitation hobby items and to provide additional protections for American hobbyists.
Hobby Protection Act - Makes it unlawful to manufacture in the United States, import into the United States, or introduce or distribute in commerce: (1) any imitation political item which is not plainly and permanently marked with the calendar year in which such item was manufactured, and/or (2) any imitation numismatic item which is not plainly and permanently marked "copy".
Directs the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules for the required markings.
Permits any person to commence a civil action for injunctive relief and damages in any United States district court for a district in which the defendant resides or has an agent.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 93-159.
Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 93-159.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #148 (382-7).
Roll Call #148 (House)Measure passed House, amended, roll call #148 (382-7).
Roll Call #148 (House)Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #366 (88-0).
Roll Call #366 (Senate)Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #366 (88-0).
Roll Call #366 (Senate)Enacted as Public Law 93-167
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Resolving differences -- House actions: House disagreed to Senate amendments.
House disagreed to Senate amendments.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate receded from its amendments.
Senate receded from its amendments.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 93-167.
Public law 93-167.