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H.R. 768 (105th)

To restrict the Food and Drug Administration from penalizing retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law.

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Introduced

13 February 1997

Last action

24 February 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Prohibits, if a State has a law prohibiting the sale of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18 or 19, the Food and Drug Administration from taking enforcement action against a cigarette and smokeless tobacco products retailer for the sale of such items in that State if the sale is a face-to-face transaction conducted in accordance with State law.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 February 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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