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HR 1532 106th Congress House

Smokeless Tobacco Warning Label Act

Official title: To strengthen warning labels on smokeless tobacco products.

Introduced: May 17, 2000 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 22, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Apr 22, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Smokeless Tobacco Warning Label Act - Amends the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 to revise smokeless tobacco product warning label requirements. Includes among alternative warning statements: (1) "Smokeless Tobacco Is Addictive"; and (2) "This Product Contains Cancer Causing Chemicals." States that the Secretary of Health and Human Services may revise by a rulemaking such required statements.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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All 2 Independent 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 17, 2000
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 8, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1532: Smokeless Tobacco Warning Label Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1532/
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"H.R. 1532: Smokeless Tobacco Warning Label Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1532/.
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H.R. 1532, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1532/.
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