KIDS Act
Latest action · Feb 6, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1063-1066)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2001
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
States that a prohibited act shall include the manufacture, labeling, distribution, advertising, and sale of any misbranded or adulterated tobacco product in violation of such Act or the KIDS Act.
Directs the Secretary, respecting tobacco products, to: (1) establish a scientific advisory committee to review nicotine-related matters; (2) review, and restrict as necessary, mail order sales to persons under 18 years old; (3) provide for additional marketing, advertising, and access restrictions; and (4) establish good manufacturing practice standards.
Requires tobacco product manufacturers to provide the Secretary with: (1) lists of tobacco and nontobacco ingredients and constituents; and (2) new ingredient safety assessments. Prohibits manufacturers from making reduced risk statements without the Secretary's prior approval.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2001 to Sep 12, 2001, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bob Graham | Original | Feb 6, 2001 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Feb 6, 2001 |
| R-RI | Lincoln Chafee | Original | Feb 6, 2001 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | Feb 6, 2001 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Apr 26, 2001 | |
| D-NJ | Jon S. Corzine | May 7, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Sep 12, 2001 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2001Introduced in Senate
- Feb 6, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1063-1066)
- Feb 6, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1063)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative procedure
- Advertising
- Agriculture and Food
- Business records
- Cigarettes
- Commerce
- Consumer education
- Defective products
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug abuse
- Drug adulteration
- Drug law and legislation
- Environmental Protection
- Families
- Federal advisory bodies
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Health
- Health warnings
- Labeling
- Law
- Mail-order business
- Marketing
- Nicotine
- Packaging
- Product safety
- Retail trade
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Smoking
- Smoking and youth
- Tobacco
- Tobacco industry
- Tobacco research
- Trade regulation
- Vending machines
- Warning labels
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