S. 3095 — Gold Labeling Act of 1976

Summary

(Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1617)

Gold Labeling Act - Requires that the actual fineness of any item made of gold or any of its alloys and sold by manufacturers or importers more than five years after the date of the enactment of this Act must not be less by more than three one-thousandths parts than the fineness indicated by any mark on the item or by its label.

States that the assay of such articles which have been brazed with a mixture of solder and an alloy of gold of inferior fineness shall be not less, by more than three one-thousandths part, in the case of a watchcase or flatware, (or seven one thousandth parts, in the case of of any other article) than the fineness indicated by the mark on the item or its label.

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1976-05-13

Measure considered in Senate.

1976-05-13

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

1976-05-13

Measure passed Senate, amended.

1976-05-17

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

1976-09-20

Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1617.

1976-09-20

Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1617.

1976-09-20

Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

1976-09-20

Measure considered in House.

1976-09-20

Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #765 (365-22).

Roll Call #765 (House)

1976-09-20

Measure passed House, amended, roll call #765 (365-22).

Roll Call #765 (House)

1976-09-21

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments, roll call #616 (79-0).

Roll Call #616 (Senate)

1976-09-21

Senate agreed to House amendments, roll call #616 (79-0).

Roll Call #616 (Senate)

1976-09-22

Measure enrolled in House.

1976-09-22

Measure enrolled in Senate.

1976-09-23

Measure presented to President.

1976-09-23

Measure presented to President.

1976-10-01

Signed by President.

1976-10-01

Signed by President.

1976-10-01

Public law 94-450.

1976-10-01

Public law 94-450.

Gold Labeling Act of 1976

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