Skip to main content
S 441 114th Congress Senate

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015

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

Official title: A bill 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: February 10, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)User charges and fees
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 10, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action February 10, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 662 Identical bill Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1 Republican 8
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 28, 2016
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 24, 2016
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Oct 5, 2015
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 21, 2015
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 28, 2015
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 19, 2015
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 4, 2015
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 24, 2015
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 10, 2015
Toomey, Patrick
· Feb 10, 2015
Vitter, David
· Feb 10, 2015
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 441: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-441/
MLA
"S. 441: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-441/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 441, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-441/.
Markdown link
[S. 441: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-441/)
Report a problem