H.R. 1400 · 111th Congress
To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and…
Full title
To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes.
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Makes cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and roll-your-own-tobacco nonmailable.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 9, 2009
Makes cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and roll-your-own-tobacco nonmailable.
Requires tobacco products attempted to be mailed to be disposed of as the Postal Service directs.
Imposes a civil penalty for each mailing violation.
Authorizes the Postal Service, on evidence satisfactory to the Postal Service that any person is engaged in the sending of such matter, to: (1) refuse to accept any mailing from that person or his representative unless the person or his representative establishes to the satisfaction of the postmaster that the mailing does not contain such matter; and (2) order the person to cease and desist from mailing such matter.
Authorizes civil actions by states to: (1) enjoin mailings to residents of that state; and (2) obtain damages.
Exempts from the prohibition the mailing of tobacco products: (1) for business purposes between businesses engaged in tobacco product manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, export, import, testing, investigation, or research; (2) for regulatory purposes between any such business and any government agency; or (3) for non-moneymaking purposes between individuals.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Mar 10, 2009): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E619)
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 9, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.