Tobacco

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Tobacco

Tobacco

HR 2111 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations.

Issues related to the removal of duty drawback repeal provisions (H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act). Issues related to harm reduction policies with regards to tobacco consumption (no specific legislation). Supported efforts by Members of Congress to urge the Administration to take strong enforcement actions against illicit Chinese vaping products flooding the United States market (no specific legislation).

Issues related to vaping products, consumer health regulations, and compliance measures.

FDA enforcement against unauthorized tobacco products FDA Pilot Program for Premarket Review of Nicotine Pouch Products

prevention

Support for FDA's role to vigorously enforce the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act including the regulation of flavors, menthol and small cigars. Support for continued funding for the CDCs Office on Smoking and Health.

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations. Issues related to Food and Drug Administration tobacco sales compliance. H.R. 5304 / S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 - Provisions related to funding for the Center for Tobacco Products, and the Office on Smoking and Health. H.R. 5371 - FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act

Education regarding the cigar industry; monitoring of FDA regulation of cigar industry. Issues related to the FDA Proposed Tobacco Product Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars.

Tobacco policy

Monitoring and advocacy on legislative proposals on the tobacco industry.

All legislation in this issue area.

Discussions related to implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Discussions related to tobacco harm reduction. Discussions related to enforcement of illicit tobacco products, including importation of counterfeit products. Discussions related to user fees for tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery system products. Discussions related to efforts to prevent youth access to tobacco products.

Discussions related to implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Discussions related to the importance of tobacco harm reduction and the availability of FDA-authorized smoke-free products. Discussions related to enforcement of illicit tobacco products, including importation and distribution of counterfeit products. Discussions related to user fees for tobacco product and nicotine products. Discussions related to efforts to prevent underage access to tobacco products. Discussions related to reforms of the Food and Drug Administrations Center for Tobacco Products. Discussions related to PMTA and MRTPA submissions and FDA authorization of scientifically-substantiated products. Discussions related to the misperception of nicotine in the context of tobacco policy and public health.

General Tobacco Issues; Menthol, Nicotine, and Vaping Issues.

FDA Regulation of hand-crafted cigars; Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2021 ( S. 448).

Discussions regarding federal excise taxes and the taxation of tobacco products.

HR 1798/ S 819: End Tobacco Loopholes Act; all provisions of the bill HR 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery Act of 2025; provisions relating to enforcement efforts regarding illicit e-cigarettes and other unauthorized tobacco products HR 6844: Tobacco Tracking, Reporting, and Accountability for Compliance in Enforcement Act; all provisions of the bill S 2296: National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2025; provisions relating to enforcement efforts regarding illicit e-cigarettes and other unauthorized tobacco products S 3569: Strengthening Task Force Operations to Prevent Illicit Vaping Act; all provisions of the bill FDA-2024-N-5471, Proposed Rule regarding Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products Implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Implementation of P.L. 117-103 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; provisions related to providing FDA authority to regulate products containing synthetic nicotine Discussions related to tobacco harm reduction Discussions concerning proposals to ban characterizing flavors in tobacco products Discussions regarding the FDAs need to urgently implement a compliance and enforcement plan to address and prohibit the importation and sale of illicit flavored, disposable electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products Discussions concerning nicotine analogue products and FDAs regulatory authority over such products Discussions regarding federal excise taxes and the taxation of tobacco products

-Risk-proportionate regulation for electronic delivery system products to advance tobacco harm reduction for adult smokers and policies to combat underage use. Issues related to enforcement of illicit tobacco products, including importation of counterfeit products. Issues related to taxation and user fees for tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery system products. Discussions related to implementation of Public Law 111-31, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, and PMTA submissions for deemed tobacco products.

Regulation of tobacco products. Tobacco excise tax issues. Issues related to e-cigarettes and harm reduction.

Issues relating to FDA regulation of tobacco and e-cigarettes.

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Issues relating to FDA regulation of tobacco and e-cigarettes.

Issues related to the FDA Center for Tobacco Products; Issues related to community health

FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to Office on Smoking and Health funding levels

S.2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Illicit Vaping Products, Youth Vaping Issues, Office of Smoking and Health Funding, Nominations, HHS Reorganization Efforts, S.2256 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations; FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations; FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations; Contraband vape products.

Consumer choice in tobacco products.