PROTECT Act
Latest action · Oct 24, 2023 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.
- IntroducedOct 24, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act or the PROTECT Act
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a strategy and carry out a specific initiative to prevent and reduce the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults.
As part of the initiative, the CDC must
- conduct research and surveillance on types of products, patterns of use, health impacts, and other aspects of the use of such products by youth and young adults;
- evaluate prevention and intervention strategies and develop guidance for intervening and treating youth and young adults who use such products;
- identify effective messaging and communication efforts and implement a national public education campaign concerning the use of such products; and
- continue to fund grants for tobacco control programs in health departments, including efforts to prevent and reduce the use of such products by youth and young adults.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 24, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Oct 24, 2023 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Oct 24, 2023 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Oct 24, 2023 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Oct 24, 2023 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Oct 24, 2023 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Oct 24, 2023 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Oct 24, 2023 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Oct 24, 2023 |
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 Oct 24, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 24, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Oct 24, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6038 | PROTECT Act | Identical bill | Nov 3, 2023 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- PROTECT Act
- Preventing Opportunities for Teen E–Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 24, 2023Introduced in Senate
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