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HR 1249 101th Congress House Commerce Advertising Agriculture in foreign trade Cigarettes Consumer protection Exports Foreign Trade and International Finance Labeling Packaging Smoking Trade negotiations

To make exports of cigarettes and the advertising of cigarettes abroad subject to the same restrictions on labeling and advertising of cigarettes as apply to the sale of distribution and advertising…

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To make exports of cigarettes and the advertising of cigarettes abroad subject to the same restrictions on labeling and advertising of cigarettes as apply to the sale of distribution and advertising of cigarettes in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 2, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Mar 20, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Mar 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 2, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Subjects exports of cigarettes and advertising of cigarettes abroad to the same restrictions on labeling and advertising of cigarettes as apply to the sale, distribution, and advertising of cigarettes in the United States.

Provides for fines and for injunctions of violations.

Repeals the exemption of cigarettes for export from coverage under the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act.

Prohibits the executive branch from seeking through any means the removal or reduction of foreign restrictions on cigarettes or similar tobacco products, whether or not those restrictions constitute an unfair trade practice.

Directs the President to issue necessary regulations within 90 days.

What's happening now March 20, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 1990
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 21, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1249: To make exports of cigarettes and the advertising of cigarettes abroad subject to the same restrictions on labeling and advertising of cigarettes as apply to the sale of distribution and advertising of cigarettes in the United States, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1249/
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"H.R. 1249: To make exports of cigarettes and the advertising of cigarettes abroad subject to the same restrictions on labeling and advertising of cigarettes as apply to the sale of distribution and advertising of cigarettes in the United States, and for other purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1249/.
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H.R. 1249, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1249/.
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