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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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