A bill to protect consumers from misrepresentative advertising of gold and silver jewelry, and for other purposes.
Gold and Silver Labeling and Advertising Act - Prohibits the use, in advertising any article of gold or silver, of statements which indicate that the gold or silver in such article is of a greater degree of fineness than the actual fineness.
Prohibits any representation of the gold content of an article which is of less than ten karat fineness.
Stipulates that no article of merchandise shall be designated as "silver" unless it contains a specified amount of pure silver.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendments, S. Rept. 95-1040.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendments, S. Rept. 95-1040.
Call of calendar in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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