HOUSE 2411116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Tobacco to 21 Act
- Last Action
- 5/1/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-04-30Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-04-30Introduced in House
- 2019-04-30Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-30 (00)
Tobacco to 21 Act
This bill prohibits the sale of tobacco products to (1) anyone under the age of 21, or (2) anyone under the age of 30 without photo identification of the purchaser's age.
The Food and Drug Administration must enforce this prohibition by, for example, conducting undercover compliance checks, performing retailer inspections, and initiating enforcement actions for noncompliance.
The bill establishes penalties for violations.
Cosponsors (20)
- Chris Stewart (R-UT)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Bill Flores (R-TX)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- TJ Cox (D-CA)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Kenny Marchant (R-TX)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- Ben McAdams (D-UT)
- Donna Shalala (D-FL)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
Subjects
- Child health
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Retail and wholesale trades
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