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PACT Act

Introduced: August 3, 2006 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Aug 3, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8821-8827)
Aug 3, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8820-8821)
Aug 3, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2006 or the PACT Act - Amends the Jenkins Act to: (1) include smokeless tobacco as a regulated substance; (2) impose shipping and recordkeeping requirements on delivery sellers (sellers using the telephone, mails, or the Internet) of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco; (3) require common carriers of cigarette products to obtain age and identity verification upon delivery of such products; (4) require the Attorney General to compile and publish a list of delivery sellers of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco who have not complied with the registration or other requirements of such Act; (5) increase criminal penalties and impose new civil penalties for violations of such Act; (6) grant jurisdiction to U.S. district courts to restrain violations of such Act and direct the Attorney General to administer and enforce such Act; and (7) treat cigarettes and smokeless tobacco as nonmailable and prohibit such items from being deposited in or carried through the U.S. mails.

Prohibits a tobacco product manufacturer or importer from selling or delivering in states cigarettes not in compliance with model or qualifying state statutes.

Provides funding for undercover criminal investigative operations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Authorizes ATF officers to enter the premises of certain cigarette shippers to inspect records and inventories.

What's happening now August 3, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8821-8827)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3810: PACT Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3810/
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"S. 3810: PACT Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3810/.
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S. 3810, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3810/.
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