HR 3042
114th Congress
House
Health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
State and local taxation
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015
Introduced: July 13, 2015
Introduced by:
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 13, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015
Amends the Jenkins Act to include within the definition of "cigarette" electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco.
Defines "electronic cigarette" to mean any electronic device that delivers nicotine, flavor, or other substance via an aerosolized solution (including an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah) to the user inhaling from the device, excluding any product that: (1) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for another therapeutic purpose, and (2) is marketed and sold solely for such a therapeutic purpose.
Makes specified exceptions with respect to Indian tribes and tribal matters.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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