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HR 5912 110th Congress House

To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 2008 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative remediesCigarettesCivil actions and liabilityCommerce
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Drug abuseEvidence (Law)Fines (Penalties)InjunctionsLawMail-order businessPostal serviceSmokeless tobaccoTobaccoUnited States Postal Service
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.
Jun 12, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-711.
May 1, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 1, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Apr 29, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 29, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2008

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends federal postal law to make cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and roll-your-own-tobacco nonmailable.

Requires tobacco products attempted to be mailed to be disposed of as the Postal Service directs.

Provides a civil penalty for each mailing violation.

Authorizes the Postal Service, on evidence satisfactory to the Postal Service that any person is, for commercial or moneymaking purposes, engaged in the sending of such matter, to: (1) refuse to accept any mailing from that person or his representative unless the person or his representative establishes to the satisfaction of the postmaster that the mailing does not contain such matter; and (2) order the person to cease and desist from mailing such matter.

Authorizes civil actions by states to: (1) enjoin mailings to residents of that state; (2) impose civil penalties; or (3) obtain other relief.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 9, 2008
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 5, 2008
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5912: To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5912/
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"H.R. 5912: To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5912/.
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H.R. 5912, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5912/.
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