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116th Congress
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Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act
Introduced: April 30, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 6, 2020
Held at the desk.
Jul 6, 2020
Received in the House.
Jul 2, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 2, 2020
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4175-4176)
Jul 2, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4175-4176)
Jul 2, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4174-4176)
Jul 2, 2020
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2522)
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act
This bill revises requirements regarding the sale and delivery of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes, e-hookah, e-cigars, and vape pens).
Specifically, the bill
- subjects the sale and delivery of these systems to certain requirements, including tax, licensing, and labeling requirements;
- prohibits the sale and delivery of these systems to anyone under the legal age to purchase tobacco products;
- requires the U.S. Postal Service to implement regulations to prohibit the mailing of these systems; and
- requires the National Institutes of Health to conduct a study on the health impacts of e-cigarette use by youths and young adults.
The bill does not apply to products approved by the Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation or any other therapeutic purposes.
What's happening now
Held at the desk.
Committees of jurisdiction
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