HR 3907 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels to Save Lives Act

Introduced Mar 7, 2002 Originated House Sponsor James V. Hansen R-UT

Latest action · Mar 26, 2002 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.

IntroducedMar 7, 2002
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels to Save Lives Act - Amends the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act and the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 to make it unlawful for any person to manufacture, package, or import for sale or distribution within the United States any cigarettes or smokeless tobacco products unless the product package bears, in accordance with the specified requirements of this Act, a warning label on the upper portion of the front and back panels of the cigarette package or carton. Specifies label requirements for advertisements. Requires the rotation of labels for both packages and advertisements in accordance with a Federal Trade Commission approved plan.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 7, 2002.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MD	Albert Russell Wynn	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-MA	Barney Frank	Original	Mar 7, 2002
R-MD	Constance A. Morella	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-AS	Eni F. H. Faleomavaega	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-CA	Fortney Pete Stark	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-NJ	Frank Pallone, Jr.	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-CA	George Miller	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-CA	Henry A. Waxman	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-MA	James P. McGovern	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-RI	James R. Langevin	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-WA	Jim McDermott	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-TX	Lloyd Doggett	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-CA	Lucille Roybal-Allard	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-MA	Martin T. Meehan	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-NY	Maurice D. Hinchey	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-NJ	Rush Holt	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-OH	Sherrod Brown	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-CA	Tom Lantos	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-IL	William O. Lipinski	Original	Mar 7, 2002
D-CA	Zoe Lofgren	Original	Mar 7, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Energy and Commerce Committee	Referred Mar 7, 2002
	Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee	Referred Mar 26, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 26, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Mar 7, 2002Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act and the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 to require warning labels for tobacco products.
Short Titles as Introduced: Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels to Save Lives Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Mar 7, 2002Introduced in House

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