A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to combat, deter, and punish individuals who adulterate or otherwise tamper with food, drug, cosmetic and other products with intent to cause personal injury, death, or other harm.
Federal Anti-Tampering Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal offense to maliciously cause or attempt to cause injury or death to any person, or injury to any business's reputation, by adulterating a food, drug, cosmetic or other products.
Provides for a prison term of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $20,000 if personal injury results, or a prison term of up to life if death results.
Establishes a separate offense, with similiar penalties, for any person who willfully or maliciously conveys false information concerning an attempt at such adulteration, if injury or death results.
Authorizes a prison term of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $20,000 or both for an individual whose conduct causes any person to be in sustained fear for his or another person's safety, or causes a government agency, or product seller to direct a sale prohibition or recall of any food, drug, device or cosmetic.
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 981.
Considered by Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
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