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Tobacco-Free Schools Act of 1989

Introduced: August 3, 1989 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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.
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Aug 24, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Aug 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tobacco-Free Schools Act of 1989 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to condition a local educational agency's eligibility to participate in specified Federal assistance programs upon: (1) its State having in effect a law prohibiting within the buildings and on the grounds of elementary and secondary schools both the sale of tobacco products and their use by students and others under 18 years of age during school hours and school-sponsored activities; and (2) its certifying that each of its elementary and secondary schools has such a tobacco sales and use prohibition policy. Provides for reallocation of funds in cases of ineligibility relating to such requirements.

What's happening now August 24, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3106: Tobacco-Free Schools Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3106/
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"H.R. 3106: Tobacco-Free Schools Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3106/.
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H.R. 3106, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3106/.
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