Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020
Latest action · Jan 9, 2020 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.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019
This bill revises requirements related to the safety, sale, and advertisement of tobacco products, including electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes, e-hookah, e-cigars, and vape pens).
Among other requirements, the bill
- requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement regulations to require color graphics on the labeling of cigarette packages, depicting the negative health consequences of smoking;
- requires the FDA to apply regulations on tobacco products to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes;
- prohibits the retail online sale of tobacco products, including electronic nicotine delivery systems;
- prohibits flavors other than tobacco in a tobacco product;
- prohibits the use of flavored products in an electronic nicotine delivery system, except in specified circumstances;
- increases the user fees that the FDA collects from manufacturers and importers;
- directs the FDA to regulate products containing synthetic nicotine (not made or derived from tobacco);
- establishes a demonstration grant program to develop strategies for smoking cessation in medically underserved communities;
- increases civil penalties for certain violations of restrictions on the sale of tobacco products; and
- requires the Government Accountability Office to study e-cigarettes.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 9, 2020 to Jun 29, 2020, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jan 9, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jan 9, 2020 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jan 9, 2020 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jan 9, 2020 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Jan 9, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jan 9, 2020 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jan 9, 2020 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Jan 9, 2020 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Jan 13, 2020 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Jan 28, 2020 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Feb 25, 2020 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 29, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jan 9, 2020Read 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2339 | Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020 | Related bill | Mar 2, 2020 |
| S 3223 | Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act | Related bill | Jan 21, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Child health
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Marketing and advertising
- Mental health
- Minority health
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Retail and wholesale trades
- State and local government operations
- User charges and fees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2020Introduced in Senate
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