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To amend section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act to waive sanctions against a State that provides for drivers'-license-related sanctions for minors who purchase or possess tobacco products for…

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To amend section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act to waive sanctions against a State that provides for drivers'-license-related sanctions for minors who purchase or possess tobacco products for personal consumption.

Introduced: June 25, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Jul 9, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 25, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 25, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Public Health Service Act to waive Federal sanctions for a State that does not comply with certain block grant requirements for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services, if the State satisfactorily demonstrates that it has enacted for minors who purchase or possess tobacco products for personal consumption drivers'-license-related sanctions which: (1) delay by at least two months the minimum qualifying age to obtain such a license; and (2) suspend driving privileges for a period of at least two months for a minor with such a license.

What's happening now July 9, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 25, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4159: To amend section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act to waive sanctions against a State that provides for drivers'-license-related sanctions for minors who purchase or possess tobacco products for personal consumption.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4159/
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"H.R. 4159: To amend section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act to waive sanctions against a State that provides for drivers'-license-related sanctions for minors who purchase or possess tobacco products for personal consumption.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4159/.
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H.R. 4159, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4159/.
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[H.R. 4159: To amend section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act to waive sanctions against a State that provides for drivers'-license-related sanctions for minors who purchase or possess tobacco products for personal consumption.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4159/)
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