Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020

Summary

Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 This bill revises regulations 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 that require color graphics depicting the negative health consequences of smoking on the labeling of cigarette packages; requires the FDA to apply regulations on tobacco products to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes; raises the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products to age 21, and makes it unlawful to market, advertise, or promote any electronic nicotine delivery system to individuals under such age; prohibits the retail online sale of tobacco products, including electronic nicotine delivery systems; 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; and directs the FDA to regulate products containing synthetic nicotine (not made or derived from tobacco).

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 2 March 2020

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 2 March 2020

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 28 February 2020

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 28 February 2020

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• Passed House

  summary · EN · 28 February 2020

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 21 February 2020

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  Reported in House · EN · 21 February 2020

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• Reported to House

  summary · EN · 21 February 2020

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 April 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 April 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 April 2019

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