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S 294 115th Congress Senate Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Health and Human Services Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Food and Drug Administration (FDA) User charges and fees

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017

Introduced: February 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 2, 2017
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Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017

This bill 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.

What's happening now February 2, 2017

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 294: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-294/
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"S. 294: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-294/.
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