S 1258
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Child health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Retail and wholesale trades
Tobacco to 21 Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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