S 1258 116th Congress Senate Health Child health Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Retail and wholesale trades

Tobacco to 21 Act

Introduced: April 30, 2019 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Tobacco to 21 Act

This bill prohibits the sale of tobacco products to (1) anyone under the age of 21, or (2) anyone under the age of 30 without photo identification of the purchaser's age.

The Food and Drug Administration must enforce this prohibition by, for example, conducting undercover compliance checks, performing retailer inspections, and initiating enforcement actions for noncompliance.

The bill establishes penalties for violations.

What's happening now April 30, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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