PROTECT Act

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Introduced

4 April 2019

Last action

5 April 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], David Scott, Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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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 implement a campaign to reduce and prevent the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults. As part of this process, the CDC must conduct research about the types and patterns of use of such products and the corresponding health impacts of their use. The CDC also must provide grants to state agencies, local health departments, and nonprofits to further reduce the use of electronic cigarettes among young people.

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Timeline

4 April 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 April 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2111
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2111
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