H.R. 6488 would direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a final consumer product safety rule banning novelty lighters.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to editRequires the wiki andConsumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to declare any novelty lighter to be a banned hazardous product under the firstConsumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) and promulgate a final consumer product safety rule to providecarry out this Act. Defines &quot;novelty lighter&quot; as a detailed summary ofmechanical or electrical device that is typically used to light cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, is designed to appear to be a toy (such as by flashing lights or making sounds), and contains such other factors as the bill!)CPSC may determine.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/14/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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