S. 216 · 98th Congress · enacted
An act to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit certain tampering with consumer products, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 98-127.
Latest official action 1983-10-13 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
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' reputation, by adulterating a food, drug, cosmetic or other product. 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 similar penalties, for any person who willfully or maliciously conveys false information concerning an attempt at such adulteration, if injury, fear of injury or death results, or if a governmental or commercial recall occurs.
Congressional Research Service · 1983-01-27
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Politicians behind the bill
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PAC donors to the listed sponsors
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FASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PAC$10,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAXON ENTERPRISE INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDLA PIPER LLP (US) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DLA PIPER PAC)$5,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE, (EBAY PAC)$5,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWORKING FOR OHIO$5,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCUNA MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/TRUSTAGE PAC$3,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION PAC (ASHA PAC)$2,500
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC)$2,500
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordRELX INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAES CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; THE$1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE$1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordALSTON & BIRD PAC$1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. PAC (ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE PAC)$1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordCHS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordDOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC)$1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordHY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordMCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PAC$1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNOVOCURE INC. PAC (A.K.A. NOVOCURE PAC)$1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM (TARGETCITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM)$1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOTPAC)$1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordDEBT RELIEF PAC$0
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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