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Comprehensive Smoking Education Act

Introduced: September 22, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 1984
Became Public Law No: 98-474.
Oct 12, 1984
Signed by President.
Oct 2, 1984
Presented to President.
Oct 1, 1984
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 26, 1984
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 26, 1984
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 26, 1984
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 1984
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 1984
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sep 17, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1175.
Sep 17, 1984
Read the second time.
Sep 12, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Sep 12, 1984
Received in the Senate, read the first time.
Sep 10, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 10, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 10, 1984
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 23, 1984
Placed on Union Calendar No: 468.
May 23, 1984
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-805.
May 17, 1984
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 22, 1983
For Previous Action See H.R.1824.
Sep 22, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 22, 1983
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,411 — To clarify applicability of certain provisions of the Act, and for other purposes. Agreed to Sep 26, 1984
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Smoking Education Act - Amends 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 such Federal and private activities.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress biennially (with the first report due by January 1, 1984).

Amends the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act to require cigarette packages to carry one of three specified label warnings on a rotating basis.

Makes it unlawful to advertise cigarettes without one of three specified warnings.

Makes it unlawful to manufacture, import, or package cigarettes commercially without disclosing tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide levels on the package. Requires the Secretary to test such levels at least once a year.

Makes it unlawful to manufacture, import, or package cigarettes commercially without first filing with the Secretary a list of chemical additives (types and amounts).

Requires the Secretary to report at least annually to Congress regarding cigarette additives and their health hazards.

Increases the fine for violation of such Act from $10,000 to $100,000.

What's happening now October 12, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-474.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1824 Related bill Comprehensive Smoking Prevention Education Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 8, 1983
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 22, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 22, 1983
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