H.R. 3047 · 108th Congress
Tobacco Free Internet for Kids Act of 2003
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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Tobacco Free Internet for Kids Act of 2003 - Prohibits: (1) a delivery seller from selling or delivering a tobacco product to a minor or causing such a sale or delivery; or (2) persons in the business of manufacturing, distributing, or selling tobacco products from making unrequested deliveries of tobacco products to any home, residence, or consumer for…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 9, 2003
Tobacco Free Internet for Kids Act of 2003 - Prohibits: (1) a delivery seller from selling or delivering a tobacco product to a minor or causing such a sale or delivery; or (2) persons in the business of manufacturing, distributing, or selling tobacco products from making unrequested deliveries of tobacco products to any home, residence, or consumer for personal consumption.
Requires: (1) delivery sellers of tobacco products to be registered with a State before making such delivery sales or related deliveries within the State; and (2) the verification of certain submitted proofs of consumer's age, identity, and residential address before accepting the sale order or making the delivery.
Mandates, under specified conditions, the confidentiality in the use of the consumer's information by the seller.
Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) payment methods; (2) verification of order; (3) delivery addresses; (4) delivery requirements; (5) delivery service duties; (6) minimum and maximum sale amounts; and (7) prohibition on selling any tobacco product through an Internet website, except under certain conditions.
Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Tobacco Free Internet for Kids Act of 2003
Latest action (Sep 23, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 9, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.