Skip to main content
HR 4041 106th Congress House

Child Tobacco Use Prevention Act of 2000

Official title: To prevent children from using tobacco products, to reduce the health costs attributable to tobacco products, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2000 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative procedureAdvertisingAgriculture and FoodAir pollution control
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
CancerChild healthCigarettesCitizen lawsuitsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liabilityCommerceCongressCongressional reporting requirementsConsumer educationCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDistrict courtsDrug abuseDrug abuse prevention
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 21, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 21, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1127-1128, E371)
Mar 21, 2000
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action March 30, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Child Tobacco Use Prevention Act of 2000 - Title I: FDA Jurisdiction Over Tobacco Products - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jurisdiction over tobacco products as drugs or devices. Declares lawful a specified Federal regulation regarding tobacco. Deems, for tobacco, an action providing appropriate protection of public health to provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness. Mandates additional restrictions on marketing, advertising, and access. Provides for model state tobacco control programs. Repeals the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act and the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986.

Title II: Performance Objectives to Reduce Child Tobacco Use - Sets goals for an existing manufacturer to reduce its child tobacco use level and penalties for failure to reach the goals.

Title III: Smoke-Free Environments - Requires the responsible entity for each public facility (a building where activities substantially affecting interstate commerce occur, including those owned or leased to a Federal, State, or local governmental entity) to adopt and implement a smoke-free environment policy meeting specified requirements.

Title IV: Tobacco Prevention Initiatives - Requires making available funds for a national public awareness campaign discouraging tobacco use and for implementation and enforcement of: (1) FDCA provisions regarding tobacco; and (2) the requirements of title III of this Act.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 23, 2000
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 23, 2000
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Apr 4, 2000
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 22, 2000
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 21, 2000
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 21, 2000
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2000
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4041: Child Tobacco Use Prevention Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4041/
MLA
"H.R. 4041: Child Tobacco Use Prevention Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4041/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4041, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4041/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4041: Child Tobacco Use Prevention Act of 2000](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4041/)
Report a problem