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Replaces the current pipe tobacco provision to (1) clarify that the $2.8311-per-pound tax applies to pipe tobacco that is not waterpipe tobacco and (2) add a separate tax rate for waterpipe tobacco of $0.5662 per pound.
Adds a new subsection (q) to define 'waterpipe tobacco' for purposes of the chapter, listing examples such as hookah tobacco, shisha, maassel, narghile, and argileh.
This bill would set a clear federal tax for waterpipe (hookah) tobacco. It defines “waterpipe tobacco” to include hookah tobacco, shisha, maassel, narghile, and argileh. Waterpipe tobacco would be taxed at $0.5662 per pound, while other pipe tobacco (not used in a waterpipe) would be taxed at $2.8311 per pound.
The changes would start once the bill becomes law and would apply to tobacco made or imported after that date. This could affect prices for hookah tobacco and the businesses that make or import it.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced July 15, 2025 by Darrell Issa · Last progress July 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House