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S 3816 109th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Administrative remedies Cigarettes Fines (Penalties) Law Postal service Smokeless tobacco Taxation Tobacco Tobacco tax United States Postal Service

A bill to prohibit the shipment of tobacco products in the mail, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 3, 2006 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 3, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8829)
Aug 3, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Postal Reorganization Act to prohibit shipment in the mails of any tobacco product for purposes of sale. Applies that prohibition to the 48 contiguous states.

What's happening now August 3, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3816: A bill to prohibit the shipment of tobacco products in the mail, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3816/
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"S. 3816: A bill to prohibit the shipment of tobacco products in the mail, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3816/.
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S. 3816, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3816/.
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