H.R. 6244 · 109th Congress
To amend the Hobby Protection Act to require that imitation Civil War items be clearly marked as copies.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Moran
- Introduced
- 2006-09-28
- Latest action
- 2006-10-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Summary
Amends the Hobby Protection Act to declare as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive act the manufacture in the United States, or the importation into the United States, for introduction or distribution into commerce of any imitation Civil War item which is not plainly and permanently marked "copy" or "facsimile."
Requires the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules relating to such items that are substantially similar to the rules prescribed by the Commission relating to imitation numismatic items.