3.0.0 3100 2023-01-11T21:18:58Z 2023-01-11T21:18:58Z House H HR 2007-07-19 110 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2007-07-19T21:22:46Z hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2007-07-19T21:22:41Z Referred to 2007-07-19T14:02:20Z 2007-07-20 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1585) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-19 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2007-07-19 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-07-19 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-07-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000360 Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN 10 N L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2007-07-19 True K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 2007-07-19 True F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2007-09-24 False Commerce Agriculture and Food Child safety Consumer protection Death Defective products Dental care Families Fines (Penalties) Food industry Food safety Foreign Trade and International Finance Governmental investigations Health Imports Interstate commerce Law Product safety Toys Commerce 00 2007-07-19 Introduced in House 2007-10-01T19:13:17Z Import Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase civil monetary penalties for introducing into interstate commerce or delivering for introduction into interstate commerce food that is adulterated.

Authorizes additional appropriations for the examination by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of processed food and toothpaste which is being imported or offered for import into the United States.

Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to: (1) increase fines for knowing and willful violations of prohibited acts related to consumer product safety standards; and (2) establish separate fines for offenses that result in death.

Authorizes additional appropriations for inspection of toys imported or offered for import into the United States.

]]> Import Safety Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste, and toys. Introduced in House IH Display Title Import Safety Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Import Safety Act of 2007 Introduced in House 2007-07-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr3100ih/xml/BILLS-110hr3100ih.xml 2007-07-20 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1585) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.