United States · Law · S
S. 1574 (99th)
Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986
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
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 August 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
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 December 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
Source: Calendars
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
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
16 December 1985
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 December 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 December 1985
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
16 December 1985
Committee
Committee on Commerce. Approved for reporting without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
16 December 1985
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce by unanimous consent.
Source: IntroReferral
19 December 1985
Failed
Unanimous Consent Request to Consider Measure Rejected in House.
Source: Calendars
3 February 1986
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 February 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 February 1986
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
6 February 1986
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
6 February 1986
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 February 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 February 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
19 February 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
27 February 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-252.
Source: President
27 February 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
27 February 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
5 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 28 February 1986
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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Sponsors
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/1574
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/1574
- us · 99-s-1574 · source updated 21 April 2025