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S. 1574 (99th)

Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

1 August 1985

Last action

27 February 1986 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 99-252.

Sponsors

Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 April 2025

Education

Summary

Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco and Health Education Act of 1985 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop educational programs and materials and public service announcements respecting the dangers to human health from the use of smokeless tobacco, and to make such programs, materials, and announcements available to States, local governments, and school systems. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Congress on the activities undertaken in this regard. Requires specified warning labels on all smokeless tobacco products and advertisements. Declares that failure to comply with provisions of this Act shall be a misdemeanor. Grants district courts of the United States jurisdiction and injunctive power to prevent and restrain violations of this Act. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations to implement this Act based on the findings and conclusions of the Advisory Committee on the Health Consequences of Using Smokeless Tobacco.

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Timeline

  1. 1 August 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 August 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 November 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 4 December 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 4 December 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-209.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 December 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-209.

    Source: Committee

  7. 16 December 1985

    Passed

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  8. 16 December 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  9. 16 December 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  10. 16 December 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Commerce. Approved for reporting without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  11. 16 December 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce by unanimous consent.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 19 December 1985

    Failed

    Unanimous Consent Request to Consider Measure Rejected in House.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 3 February 1986

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 3 February 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 3 February 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  16. 6 February 1986

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  17. 6 February 1986

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  18. 19 February 1986

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  19. 19 February 1986

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  20. 19 February 1986

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  21. 27 February 1986

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-252.

    Source: President

  22. 27 February 1986

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  23. 27 February 1986

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

5 official files

Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 28 February 1986

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 3 February 1986

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 16 December 1985

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 4 December 1985

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 1 August 1985

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