United States · Bill · S
S. 1253 (116th)
Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act
Introduced
30 April 2019
Last action
6 July 2020 · Floor
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], John Cornyn, Chris Van Hollen, Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Amy Klobuchar, Ron Wyden, Richard Durbin, Susan Collins, Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], John Boozman, Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Chuck Grassley, Edward Markey, Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Roger Wicker, Lisa Murkowski, Tammy Baldwin, Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Joni Ernst, Kevin Cramer, Martha McSally, John Reed, Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
Subjects
Healthcare, Taxation, Postal service
Source updated
10 August 2026
Healthcare · Taxation · Postal service
Summary
Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act This bill revises requirements regarding the sale and delivery of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes, e-hookah, e-cigars, and vape pens). Specifically, the bill subjects the sale and delivery of these systems to certain requirements, including tax, licensing, and labeling requirements; prohibits the sale and delivery of these systems to anyone under the legal age to purchase tobacco products; and requires the U.S. Postal Service to implement regulations to prohibit the mailing of these systems. The bill does not apply to products approved by the Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation or any other therapeutic purposes.
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Timeline
30 April 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2522)
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
2 July 2020
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4174-4176)
Source: Floor
2 July 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4175-4176)
Source: Floor
2 July 2020
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
2 July 2020
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
6 July 2020
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
6 July 2020
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 2 July 2020 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 30 April 2019 · Official file
Documents
6 official files
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 2 July 2020
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 2 July 2020
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 2 July 2020
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 April 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 April 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 April 2019
Sponsors
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- John Cornyn · R · Sponsor
- Chris Van Hollen · D · Sponsor
- Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
- Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
- Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
- Susan Collins · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- John Boozman · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
- Edward Markey · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
- Lisa Murkowski · R · Cosponsor
- Tammy Baldwin · D · Cosponsor
- Tammy Duckworth · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Joni Ernst · R · Cosponsor
- Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
- Martha McSally · R · Cosponsor
- John Reed · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Cindy Hyde-Smith · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1253
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/1253
- us · 116-s-1253 · source updated 10 August 2026