S 2696
106th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Agriculture and Food
Cigarettes
Commerce
Customs administration
Drug abuse
Exports
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Forfeiture
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Gray market imports
Health
Health warnings
Import restrictions
Imports
Intellectual property
Labeling
Law
Gray Market Cigarette Compliance Act of 2000
Introduced: June 8, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 8, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4821)
Jun 8, 2000
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Gray Market Cigarette Compliance Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to cigarettes manufactured for export, but which nevertheless are sold domestically.
Sets additional restrictions on tobacco products labeled for export.
Requires imported cigarettes to meet specified requirements of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, as well as other specified requirements.
Establishes additional civil penalties for, and requires the forfeiture of, cigarettes sold for domestic consumption without the precise warnings required by the Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1