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S 2889 106th Congress Senate

Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels to Save Lives Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act and the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 to require warning labels for tobacco products.

Introduced: July 19, 2000 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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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.
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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
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 Latest action July 19, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7238-7240)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4886 Identical bill Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels to Save Lives Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2889: Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels to Save Lives Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2889/
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"S. 2889: Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels to Save Lives Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2889/.
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S. 2889, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2889/.
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