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Comprehensive Smoking Prevention Education Act of 1981

Introduced: December 9, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 10, 1982
Committee on Commerce. Hearings held.
Mar 16, 1982
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.
Dec 16, 1981
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department; Labor Department; Federal Trade Commission; Education Department; OMB.
Dec 9, 1981
Read second time and referred jointly to Senate Committees on Commerce; Labor and Human Resources by unanimous consent.
Dec 9, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Smoking Prevention Education Act of 1981 - Amends title XVII (Health Information and Health Promotion) of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to inform the public of the health hazards of cigarettes through research, demonstration, and educational activities.

Establishes an Interagency Committee on Smoking and Health to coordinate Federal and private activities. Requires the Committee to meet at least four times a year.

Directs the Secretary to report annually to the Congress.

Amends the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act to change existing label warning provisions to require cigarette packages and advertisements to carry specified warnings on a rotating basis.

Makes it unlawful to manufacture, import, or package for sale cigarettes without: (1) disclosing tar, nicotine, and carbon dioxide levels on the package; and (2) providing the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services with a list of the types and quantities of chemical additives.

What's happening now May 10, 1982

Committee on Commerce. Hearings held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 24, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1929: Comprehensive Smoking Prevention Education Act of 1981. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1929/
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"S. 1929: Comprehensive Smoking Prevention Education Act of 1981." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1929/.
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S. 1929, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1929/.
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