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106th Congress
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Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels to Save Lives Act
Introduced: July 19, 2000
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7238-7240)
Jul 19, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7238)
Jul 19, 2000
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels to Save Lives Act - Amends the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act and the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 to make it unlawful for any person to manufacture, package, or import for sale or distribution within the United States any cigarettes or smokeless tobacco products unless the product package bears, in accordance with the specified requirements of this Act, a warning label.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7238-7240)
Committees of jurisdiction
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