S 2100 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Tobacco to 21 Act

Introduced Nov 8, 2017 Originated Senate Sponsor Brian Schatz D-HI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 8, 2017 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.

IntroducedNov 8, 2017
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Tobacco to 21 Act

This bill prohibits the sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21.

The Department of Health and Human Services must enforce this prohibition by taking necessary actions including, as appropriate, conducting undercover compliance checks, performing retailer inspections, initiating enforcement actions for noncompliance, and establishing requirements that retailers check identification.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 8, 2017.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MN	Al Franken	Original	Nov 8, 2017
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein	Original	Nov 8, 2017
D-MA	Edward J. Markey	Original	Nov 8, 2017
D-MA	Elizabeth Warren	Original	Nov 8, 2017
D-RI	Jack Reed	Original	Nov 8, 2017
D-NY	Kirsten E. Gillibrand	Original	Nov 8, 2017
D-HI	Mazie K. Hirono	Original	Nov 8, 2017
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal	Original	Nov 8, 2017
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin	Original	Nov 8, 2017
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse	Original	Nov 8, 2017
D-OH	Sherrod Brown	Original	Nov 8, 2017

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Nov 8, 2017Introduced in Senate
Nov 8, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 4273	Tobacco to 21 Act	Identical bill	Nov 10, 2017

Subjects

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

Text 1

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Nov 8, 2017Introduced in Senate

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