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HR 1097 107th Congress House

FDA Tobacco Authority Amendments Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to tobacco products, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 20, 2001 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative procedureAdvertisingAgriculture and FoodCigarettes
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 20, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
FDA Tobacco Authority Amendments Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to, among other things: (1) include "nicotine in a tobacco product" in the definition of the term "drug" and to include "a tobacco product" in the definition of the term "device;" and (2) set forth provisions for tobacco products concerning special standards for such products, warnings regarding such products, and a rule of construction regarding farmers and related entities.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 21 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 12, 2002
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jun 24, 2002
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2002
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 14, 2002
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 14, 2002
QUINN, JACK
· Feb 26, 2002
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 13, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Nov 27, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 6, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 3, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 24, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 28, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 25, 2001
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 14, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 14, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 24, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Apr 4, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 29, 2001
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Mar 20, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 20, 2001
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 20, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 20, 2001
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 20, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 20, 2001
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Mar 20, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 20, 2001
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 20, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 20, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1097: FDA Tobacco Authority Amendments Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1097/
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"H.R. 1097: FDA Tobacco Authority Amendments Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1097/.
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H.R. 1097, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1097/.
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