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Preventing Our Kids from Inhaling Deadly Smoke (PRO-KIDS) Act of 1992

Introduced: August 11, 1992 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 14, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Aug 11, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 11, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Our Kids from Inhaling Deadly Smoke (PRO-KIDS) Act of 1992 - Prohibits, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal funds or financial assistance from being provided to or used by any person for services for children under five without an enforced policy prohibiting smoking in each portion of an indoor facility used for the services, with exceptions only for portions in which the services are not normally provided to children and that are ventilated separately. Allows waivers in certain circumstances.

What's happening now September 14, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 5, 1992
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 30, 1992
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 30, 1992
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 18, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5815: Preventing Our Kids from Inhaling Deadly Smoke (PRO-KIDS) Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5815/
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"H.R. 5815: Preventing Our Kids from Inhaling Deadly Smoke (PRO-KIDS) Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5815/.
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H.R. 5815, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5815/.
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