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HR 3297 101th Congress House

To amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act to prohibit certain methods of cigarette and little cigar advertisement and promotion.

Introduced: September 19, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Sales promotionSmoking and youthTobacco industry
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Oct 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sep 19, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 19, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 6, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Cigarette Labeling Advertising Act to make unlawful cigarette and little cigar advertisements which appear in publications with readerships primarily under age 21, which suggest smoking is related to social success or sexual attraction, which depict individuals appearing to be under age 25, which depict smoking by well-known athletes, which depict smoking in association with stamina or athletic conditioning, or which depict as a smoker a celebrity having special appeal to youth. Makes it unlawful to distribute samples of cigarettes or little cigars to youth, near youth centers and schools, or at youth events.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 1989
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 19, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3297: To amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act to prohibit certain methods of cigarette and little cigar advertisement and promotion.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3297/
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"H.R. 3297: To amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act to prohibit certain methods of cigarette and little cigar advertisement and promotion.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3297/.
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