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HR 3644 104th Congress House

Just Say No Act

Official title: To prohibit the advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television.

Introduced: July 18, 1996 See on congress.gov
Health AdvertisingAgriculture and FoodAlcoholAlcoholic beverage industry
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jun 13, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 13, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Just Say No Act - Prohibits the advertisement of distilled spirits on any medium of electronic communication subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 18, 1996
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 13, 1996
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 13, 1996
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 13, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3644: Just Say No Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3644/
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"H.R. 3644: Just Say No Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3644/.
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H.R. 3644, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3644/.
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