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HR 5208 101th Congress House

Equal Treatment for Cigarettes Act of 1990

Official title: To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to make that Act applicable to tobacco products.

Introduced: June 28, 1990 See on congress.gov
Commerce CigarettesConsumer protectionEnvironmental ProtectionSmokingTobacco
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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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Jul 16, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 28, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 28, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 16, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Treatment for Cigarettes Act of 1990 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to make such Act applicable to tobacco and tobacco products.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 28, 1990
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 28, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5208: Equal Treatment for Cigarettes Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5208/
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"H.R. 5208: Equal Treatment for Cigarettes Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5208/.
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