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HR 2594 105th Congress House

Control Youth Access to Tobacco Act

Official title: To restrict the access of youth to tobacco products, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 1, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Oct 15, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 1, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Oct 1, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 15, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Control Youth Access to Tobacco Act - Allows the use of vending machines to sell tobacco products only in an area or establishment to which individuals under 18 years old (or such higher age as a State has set) (minimum age) are denied access. Allows the sale or distribution of cigarettes only in a package of 20 cigarettes. Prohibits offering or distributing tobacco products for sampling except in an area or establishment to which individuals under the minimum age are denied access.

Mandates signs in retail establishments indicating the tobacco product purchase minimum age and the proof of age requirements, which must include photo identification. Requires retailers and their employees to sign an annual certification of knowledge of the minimum age and to conduct all tobacco product sales face-to-face.

Prohibits the distribution of tobacco products through the redemption of coupons or coins except in face-to-face transactions.

Requires the termination of any block grant under provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to substance abuse, tuberculosis, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) if a State does not restrict youth access to tobacco as prescribed in this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2594: Control Youth Access to Tobacco Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2594/
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"H.R. 2594: Control Youth Access to Tobacco Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2594/.
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