S 1541
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Marketing and advertising
Retail and wholesale trades
State and local government operations
Tobacco-Free Youth Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2964-2967; text: CR S2967)
May 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Tobacco-Free Youth Act
This bill raises the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21.
States that do not comply with this restriction are ineligible for certain grant funding.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2964-2967; text: CR S2967)
Committees of jurisdiction
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