Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
Latest action · Feb 2, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 2, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2017 to Jul 31, 2018; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Feb 7, 2017 | |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Feb 17, 2017 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Feb 27, 2017 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Apr 4, 2017 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Apr 4, 2017 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Jun 21, 2017 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Sep 18, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Sep 26, 2017 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Dec 19, 2017 | |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Feb 7, 2018 | |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | May 9, 2018 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Jul 31, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Feb 2, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Feb 2, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 441 | Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 | Reintroduction of | Feb 10, 2015 |
| HR 564 | Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Jan 13, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2017Introduced in Senate
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