Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014
Latest action · Feb 26, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 26, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 - Prohibits advertisement, promotion, or marketing in commerce of electronic cigarettes in a manner that is known, or should be known, to increase the use of electronic cigarettes by children under the age of 18.
Defines "electronic cigarette" as a battery-operated product designed to: (1) deliver nicotine, flavor, or other chemicals; and (2) turn chemicals, such as nicotine, into an aerosol that is inhaled by the user.
Sets forth authority for: (1) the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce violations as an unfair or deceptive act or practice, and (2) states to bring civil actions on behalf of residents threatened or adversely affected by such a violation.
Establishes a civil penalty to be available in state actions that is calculated by multiplying the number of days that a person is not in compliance with such prohibition by an amount up to $16,000, adjusted annually for inflation.
Allows the FTC to intervene and appeal in state actions.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2014 to Dec 10, 2014, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 26, 2014 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 26, 2014 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 26, 2014 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Feb 26, 2014 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Feb 26, 2014 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Mar 10, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Nov 20, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Dec 10, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Feb 26, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4325 | Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 | Identical bill | Mar 28, 2014 |
| HR 5010 | SMOKE Act | Related bill | Jun 27, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2014Introduced in Senate
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