Tobacco Free Internet for Kids Act
Latest action · Dec 28, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 11, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires tobacco product advertising on the Internet to prominently display a warning label as required by the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act. Deems violations of these requirements unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Imposes criminal penalties for subsequent, knowing violations.
Authorizes a State attorney general to bring a civil action for injunctive relief to restrain a person from engaging, or continuing to engage, in a violation of this Act.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 17, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jul 17, 2002 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 28, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Dec 11, 2001Introduced in House
- Dec 11, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Advertising
- Agriculture and Food
- Cigarettes
- Civil actions and liability
- Commerce
- Consumer protection
- Credit cards
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Data banks
- Drug abuse
- Electronic commerce
- Electronic mail systems
- Facsimile transmission
- Families
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Health
- Identification devices
- Injunctions
- Internet
- Interstate commerce
- Labeling
- Law
- Licenses
- Mail-order business
- Postal crimes
- Postal service
- Recidivists
- Restrictive trade practices
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Smokeless tobacco
- Smoking and youth
- Social security numbers
- Social Welfare
- State laws
- Telemarketing
- Telephone
- Tobacco
- Transportation and Public Works
- Warning labels
- Web sites
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