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HR 3294 100th Congress House

Comprehensive Tobacco Health and Safety Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to regulate the sale and distribution of tobacco products containing tar, nicotine, additives, carbon … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to regulate the sale and distribution of tobacco products containing tar, nicotine, additives, carbon monoxide, and other potentially harmful constituents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 1988 See on congress.gov
Commerce Advertising and MarketingAgriculture and Rural AffairsBusiness and commerceCarbon monoxide
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Consumer protectionEnvironmental ProtectionLabelingSales promotionSmoking and youthTobaccoTobacco industry
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sep 16, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 16, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Tobacco Health and Safety Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of harmful tobacco products to minors and the distribution of such products through free samples or discount coupons. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to regulate the form, manner, and location of the sale of tobacco products in States with insufficient enforcement to require compliance.

Requires labels of such products to state that they are addictive, to identify the maker or distributor, and to detail contents, including any additives. Prohibits such products from containing specified constituents, including additives and nicotine, such identified levels.

Requires manufacturers, packagers, or importers to provide the Secretary with a list of additives used in tobacco products. Authorizes the Secretary to establish public disclosure requirements for such additives.

Requires the Secretary to test and establish the tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide, and other harmful constituent levels for each brand of tobacco product before such product may be lawfully sold. Authorizes the Secretary to make such information public.

Directs the Secretary to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees on the use of tobacco additives and the levels of harmful constituents in tobacco products.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3294: Comprehensive Tobacco Health and Safety Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3294/
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