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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Oct 16, 2002
Product Packaging Protection Act of 2002 - Amends Federal criminal law to impose criminal penalties, including imprisonment for up to one year, for tampering with a consumer product sold in interstate or foreign commerce by knowingly placing, before sale, any writing in the product or in its container without the consent of the manufacturer, retailer, or distributor.Increases the imprisonment penalty from one year to three years for a repeat offender.Defines "writing" as any form of representation or communication, including handbills, notices, or advertising, that contain letters, words, or pictorial representations.
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Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D–WI
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10594; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10594)
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 107-106.
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 107-106.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition and Business and Consumer Rights. Hearings held Subcommittee changed to Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-528.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8136)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8135-8136)
Introduced in Senate
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