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S 3872 109th Congress Senate Commerce Cigarettes Consumer protection Deceptive advertising Drug abuse Government Operations and Politics Health Labeling Nicotine Restrictive trade practices Smoking Tobacco industry

Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2006

Introduced: September 7, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Sep 7, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9132-9133)
Sep 7, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9131-9132)
Sep 7, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2006 - Prohibits a cigarette manufacturer from: (1) using a health descriptor (e.g., "light" or "low tar") on the label or the advertising of any brand of cigarette; or (2) making any claims or other representations based on data derived from the cigarette testing method established by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) before enactment of this Act. Treats any violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

What's happening now September 7, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9132-9133)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 7, 2006
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 7, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3872: Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3872/
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"S. 3872: Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3872/.
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S. 3872, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3872/.
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