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H.R. 4019 116th Congress House

Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019

Official title: To protect and educate children about the dangers of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archives
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the use of any tobacco product (e.g., electronic nicotine delivery systems such as e-cigarettes) in an indoor facility that is regularly used for children's services, including health care, day care, early development, education, or library services. Current law prohibits smoking in such facilities.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1832 Identical bill Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 7, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Nov 21, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 21, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 18, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Oct 31, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Sep 11, 2019
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jul 25, 2019
Stewart, Chris
· Jul 25, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4019: Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4019/
MLA
"H.R. 4019: Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4019/.
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H.R. 4019, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4019/.
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[H.R. 4019: Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4019/)
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