HR 2950
99th Congress
House
Commerce
Advertising
Advertising and Marketing
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Civil actions and liability
Communications and Broadcasting
Consumer protection
Courts and Civil Procedure
Health
Health education
Health warnings
Injunctions
Jurisdiction
Labeling laws
Radio broadcasting
Television
Television advertising
Tobacco
Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Education Act
Introduced: July 10, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 18, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jul 10, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 10, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Education Act - Requires specified warning labels on all smokeless tobacco products and advertisements. Declares that the failure to comply with provisions of this Act shall be in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Grants district courts of the United States jurisdiction and injunctive powers to prevent and restrain violations of this Act. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations to implement this Act.
Directs the Federal Trade Commission to report to the Congress annually on the use and health effects of smokeless tobacco products.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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