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HR 4131 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Worker safety and health

Smoke-Free Federal Workplace Act

Introduced: November 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Nov 20, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Nov 19, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 19, 2009
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Nov 19, 2009
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Nov 19, 2009
Referred to House Administration
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Smoke-Free Federal Workplace Act - Prohibits smoking in federal buildings.

Defines "federal building" to: (1) include any building, any area within 25 feet of such building, any courtyard, any areas used for children's playgrounds, or any structure owned, leased, or leased for use by a federal agency; and (2) exclude any building or other structure on a military installation, any health care facility under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), or any area of a building that is used primarily as living quarters.

Requires the head of each executive agency, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the House Office Building Commission and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and the Architect of the Capitol to: (1) take such actions as necessary to institute and enforce the prohibition as it applies to all federal buildings; and (2) implement an enforcement process to impose a fine on an individual who fails to comply with the prohibition ($250 fine for a first offense, $500 for a second offense, and $1,000 for any subsequent offense).

Permits a state or local government or a federal agency, including a military installation or VA facility, to implement more protective smoke-free or tobacco-free laws.

What's happening now January 4, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 12, 2010
Kagen, Steve
· Dec 3, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 3, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4131: Smoke-Free Federal Workplace Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4131/
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