Smoker's Right to Know and Truth in Tobacco Labeling Act

Summary

Smoker's Right to Know and Truth in Tobacco Labeling Act - Requires that: (1) cigarette labeling and advertising include one of specified warnings and a statement listing cancer-causing agents inhaled in the cigarette's smoke; (2) cigarette packages include an insert on carcinogens, toxins, and other substances posing a risk to human health contained in the cigarettes; and (3) smokeless, cigar, pipe, or any similar tobacco product labeling and advertising include one of specified warnings. Requires tobacco manufacturers, packagers, and importers into the United States to annually report the identity of any added ingredient or constituent other than tobacco or water and the nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide intake from the product for average consumers.

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Timeline

1. 29 February 2000

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S946-949)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 February 2000

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S946)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 February 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate · 29 February 2000 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
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