Tobacco to 21 Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D DeGetteSponsor

10 cosponsors · 10 D

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill prohibits the sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 30, 2015

Tobacco to 21 Act

This bill prohibits the sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21.

The Department of Health and Human Services must enforce this prohibition by taking necessary actions including, as appropriate, conducting undercover compliance checks, performing retailer inspections, initiating enforcement actions for noncompliance, and establishing requirements that retailers check identification.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Tobacco to 21 Act

Latest action (Oct 2, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 30, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.