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S 2047 113th Congress Senate

Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014

Official title: A bill to prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 26, 2014 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthCivil actions and liabilityDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Federal preemptionMarketing and advertisingRetail and wholesale tradesState and local government operations
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Feb 26, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 26, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 26, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 - Prohibits advertisement, promotion, or marketing in commerce of electronic cigarettes in a manner that is known, or should be known, to increase the use of electronic cigarettes by children under the age of 18.

Defines "electronic cigarette" as a battery-operated product designed to: (1) deliver nicotine, flavor, or other chemicals; and (2) turn chemicals, such as nicotine, into an aerosol that is inhaled by the user.

Sets forth authority for: (1) the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce violations as an unfair or deceptive act or practice, and (2) states to bring civil actions on behalf of residents threatened or adversely affected by such a violation.

Establishes a civil penalty to be available in state actions that is calculated by multiplying the number of days that a person is not in compliance with such prohibition by an amount up to $16,000, adjusted annually for inflation.

Allows the FTC to intervene and appeal in state actions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5010 Related bill SMOKE Act
  • HR 4325 Identical bill Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 10, 2014
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 20, 2014
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 10, 2014
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 26, 2014
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2014
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2047/
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"S. 2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2047/.
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