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STOP Act

Introduced: April 29, 2010 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Apr 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 29, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2010 or the STOP Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to restrict the sale, lease, importation, or delivery of tobacco production machines to persons lawfully engaged in: (1) the sale, lease, or delivery of such machines; (2) the manufacture or processing of tobacco products, including for personal use; or (3) the application of unique identification markings onto tobacco product packages. Defines "tobacco production machine" as a machine used to manufacture, process, or package tobacco products or to apply unique identification markings to packages of tobacco products. Requires any person leasing, importing, exporting, or delivering a tobacco production machine to keep records relating to any transfers or deliveries of such machines.

Requires manufacturers and importers of tobacco products to affix a unique identification marking to each package of tobacco products prior to sale or distribution of such products. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design a system of unique identification markings that does not interfere with state and local tax stamps and markings.

Requires wholesalers of tobacco products to obtain permits for selling or exporting tobacco products.

Establishes new criminal offenses relating to the distribution of tobacco products. Increases the civil penalty for tobacco-related infractions from $1,000 to $10,000.

Establishes in the Treasury the Anti-Contraband Tobacco Trafficking Fund to finance the enforcement provisions of this Act and other laws relating to contraband or illegal tobacco products using the increased civil and criminal fines provided by this Act.

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose a civil penalty for the importation of tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes by fraudulent means.

What's happening now April 29, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 36
Arcuri, Michael
· Apr 29, 2010
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 29, 2010
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 29, 2010
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 29, 2010
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Apr 29, 2010
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2010
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 29, 2010
Delahunt, Bill
· Apr 29, 2010
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 29, 2010
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Garamendi, John
California · Apr 29, 2010
Hall, John
· Apr 29, 2010
Hare, Phil
· Apr 29, 2010
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 29, 2010
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 29, 2010
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 29, 2010
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Apr 29, 2010
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 29, 2010
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2010
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2010
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 29, 2010
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2010
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 29, 2010
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 29, 2010
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 29, 2010
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2010
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 29, 2010
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2010
Sestak, Joe
· Apr 29, 2010
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 29, 2010
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2010
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 29, 2010
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 29, 2010
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 29, 2010
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 29, 2010
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 29, 2010
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 29, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5178: STOP Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5178/
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"H.R. 5178: STOP Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5178/.
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H.R. 5178, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5178/.
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