Cigarette Safety Act of 1984
Public Law 98-567 · H.R. 1880 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 30, 1984 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Rep. John Moakley (D-MA-9)
Cosponsors (75): Rep. Barbara Mikulski, Rep. Robert Whittaker,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment)
Cigarette Safety Act of 1984 - Establishes an Interagency Committee on Cigarette and Little Cigar Fire Safety which shall direct, oversee, and review the work of the Technical Study Group on Cigarette and Little Cigar Fire Safety (established by this Act) and make policy recommendations to Congress as it deems appropriate.
Establishes the Technical Study Group on Cigarette and Little Cigar Fire Safety to undertake studies and other activities necessary to determine the technical and commercial feasibility, economic impact, and other consequences of developing cigarettes and little cigars that will have a minimum propensity to ignite upholstered furniture or mattresses.
Requires the Committee to submit a status report to Congress within one year after the date of enactment of this Act and a final technical report, prepared by the Study Group, not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
Terminates the Committee and the Study Group one month after submission of such reports.
Declares that any information provided to the Committee or the Study Group which is designated as trade secret or confidential information shall be treated as such and shall not be revealed. Permits the use of any such information in the required reports to Congress.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Telecommunications and Finance Subcommittee; Health and Environment Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Oct 30, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-567.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 4, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.
- Oct 1, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments.
- Sep 21, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1935 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 6, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jul 30, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jun 27, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jun 7, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Mar 21, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Mar 11, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Telecommunications and Finance Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Mar 3, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.