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HR 1639 112th Congress House

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.

Introduced: June 29, 2012 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useFood and Drug Administration (FDA)
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 25, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 134
All 134 Democratic 9 Republican 36
Schrader, Kurt
· Sep 21, 2012
Donnelly, Joe
· Sep 20, 2012
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Aug 2, 2012
Price, Tom
· Aug 2, 2012
Shuler, Heath
· Jul 19, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 29, 2012
ROYCE, ED
· Jun 27, 2012
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 19, 2012
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 8, 2012
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Jun 8, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Jun 6, 2012
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jun 1, 2012
Pearce, Stevan
· Jun 1, 2012
Schmidt, Jean
· Jun 1, 2012
PENCE, MIKE
· May 30, 2012
MCKEON, HOWARD
· May 25, 2012
WALDEN, GREG
· May 25, 2012
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 18, 2012
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· May 9, 2012
BURTON, DAN
· May 8, 2012
PASTOR, ED
· May 8, 2012
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · May 8, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 7, 2012
Barrow, John
· Apr 27, 2012
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Apr 27, 2012
Tipton, Scott
· Apr 27, 2012
Campbell, John
· Apr 25, 2012
Duffy, Sean
· Apr 25, 2012
Flores, Bill
· Apr 17, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Apr 17, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 16, 2012
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Apr 16, 2012
Miller, Brad
· Apr 16, 2012
Reed, Tom
· Apr 16, 2012
Bonner, Jo
· Mar 26, 2012
Marino, Tom
· Mar 20, 2012
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 13, 2012
Farenthold, Blake
· Mar 7, 2012
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Mar 6, 2012
UPTON, FRED
· Feb 29, 2012
CAMP, DAVE
· Feb 14, 2012
Coffman, Mike
· Feb 8, 2012
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Feb 8, 2012
Rogers, Mike
· Feb 7, 2012
Palazzo, Steven
· Feb 1, 2012
Austria, Steve
· Jan 27, 2012
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 24, 2012
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jan 24, 2012
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jan 24, 2012
Gowdy, Trey
· Jan 18, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1639: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1639/
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"H.R. 1639: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1639/.
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H.R. 1639, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1639/.
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