legislation: 105-s-2631
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| 105-s-2631 | 105 | s | 2631 | A bill to establish a toll free number in the Department of Commerce to assist consumers in determining if products are American-made. | Commerce | 1998-10-14 | 1998-10-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] | SD | D | J000177 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a three-year toll free number pilot program to inform consumers about whether a product is "made in America" if the Secretary determines, based upon comments submitted in a certain rulemaking, that interest among manufacturers is sufficient to warrant such a program. Prescribes implementation procedures, including assessment of a civil penalty against any manufacturer who knowingly registers a product that does not comply with criteria under this Act. | 2025-04-07T13:48:11Z |