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PREVENT Act of 2020

Introduced: December 18, 2019 Introduced by: Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Providing Resources to End the Vaping Epidemic Now for Teenagers Act of 2020 or the PREVENT Act of 2020

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a grant program to prevent the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes) among students in middle and high schools. To support the program, the Food and Drug Administration must collect user fees from manufacturers and importers of electronic nicotine delivery systems.

What's happening now December 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3096 Identical bill PREVENT Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 18, 2019
KING, PETER
· Dec 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5482: PREVENT Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5482/
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"H.R. 5482: PREVENT Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5482/.
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H.R. 5482, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5482/.
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