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HR 4273 115th Congress House Health Child health Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Retail and wholesale trades

Tobacco to 21 Act

Introduced: November 7, 2017 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tobacco to 21 Act

This bill prohibits the sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21.

The Department of Health and Human Services must enforce this prohibition by taking necessary actions including, as appropriate, conducting undercover compliance checks, performing retailer inspections, initiating enforcement actions for noncompliance, and establishing requirements that retailers check identification.
What's happening now November 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2100 Identical bill Tobacco to 21 Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 28, 2017
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 13, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 7, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 7, 2017
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Garamendi, John
California · Nov 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4273: Tobacco to 21 Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4273/
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"H.R. 4273: Tobacco to 21 Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4273/.
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H.R. 4273, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4273/.
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[H.R. 4273: Tobacco to 21 Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4273/)
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