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HR 6038 118th Congress House Health Child health Congressional oversight Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Government studies and investigations Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care

PROTECT Act

Introduced: November 13, 2023 Introduced by: Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 24, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act or the PROTECT Act

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a strategy and carry out a specific initiative to prevent and reduce the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults.

As part of the initiative, the CDC must

  • conduct research and surveillance on types of products, patterns of use, health impacts, and other aspects of the use of such products by youth and young adults;
  • evaluate prevention and intervention strategies and develop guidance for intervening and treating youth and young adults who use such products;
  • identify effective messaging and communication efforts and implement a national public education campaign concerning the use of such products; and
  • continue to fund grants for tobacco control programs in health departments, including efforts to prevent and reduce the use of such products by youth and young adults.
What's happening now November 3, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6038: PROTECT Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6038/
MLA
"H.R. 6038: PROTECT Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6038/.
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H.R. 6038, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6038/.
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[H.R. 6038: PROTECT Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6038/)
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