United States · Bill · S
S. 1177 (108th)
PACT Act
Introduced
3 June 2003
Last action
20 January 2004 · Floor
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act or PACT Act - Amends the Jenkins Act to prohibit any person or other legal entity from selling, transferring, or shipping cigarettes into a State that taxes the sale or use of cigarettes (or from advertising or offering cigarettes for such a sale or transfer and shipment) without filing specified information with the tobacco tax administrator of such State within a specified time frame. Requires any person making a "delivery sale" to comply with specified shipping and record-keeping requirements. Grants each State the authority to require any person making a delivery sale of cigarettes into the State to: (1) collect or pay the specified taxes; and (2) provide evidence that the cigarette manufacturer is in compliance with all Federal, State, or local laws generally applicable to the sale or distribution of cigarettes. Sets civil penalties for violations. Authorizes a State to bring an action in U.S. district court to prevent and restrain violations. Prohibits the transmission in the mails of cigarettes for purposes of sale. Designates cigarettes for purposes of sale to be nonmailable matter. Amends the Federal criminal code to lower the threshold quantity of cigarettes qualifying as contraband cigarettes. Grants the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives: (1) authority previously granted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to conduct certain undercover investigative operations; and (2) authority to inspect records and cigarettes of cigarette sellers who ship, sell, distribute, or receive any quantity in excess of 10,000 cigarettes within a single month.
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Timeline
3 June 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7257-7258)
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 2003
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241.
Source: Calendars
31 July 2003
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
31 July 2003
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Source: Committee
9 December 2003
Reported
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16202-16212; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S16202-16207; text as passed Senate: CR S16208-16212)
Source: Floor
9 December 2003
Reported
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16202-16212; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S16202-16207; text as passed Senate: CR S16208-16212)
Source: Floor
20 January 2004
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
20 January 2004
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
20 January 2004
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 9 December 2003 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 31 July 2003 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 3 June 2003 · Download file
Documents
9 official files
Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 9 December 2003
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 9 December 2003
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 9 December 2003
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 31 July 2003
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 31 July 2003
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 June 2003
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 June 2003
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 June 2003
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- amends ← To improve the bill.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1177
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/1177
- us · 108-s-1177 · source updated 10 August 2026