Sponsors (2)
The bill strengthens federal coordination and oversight to curb illicit e-cigarettes and protect youth health, at the cost of higher enforcement and administrative burdens that could divert resources and impose costs on taxpayers and some small businesses.
Children and youth (and their families): a coordinated federal strategy and regular information sharing will reduce youth access to unauthorized e-cigarettes, lowering exposure to vaping-related health harms.
Law enforcement agencies (and communities): regular coordination to disrupt illegal importation and sale of e-cigarettes will reduce illicit supply chains and related criminal activity.
Taxpayers and Congress: semiannual federal reporting on enforcement actions and recommendations will increase oversight, transparency, and accountability of government efforts.
Taxpayers and law-enforcement: increased enforcement coordination will consume agency resources and raise enforcement costs that ultimately fall on taxpayers and may divert law-enforcement from other duties.
Small business owners and importers: stronger enforcement, seizures, and penalties could harm retailers or importers who unknowingly handle or sell noncompliant e-cigarette products.
Federal employees and law-enforcement: frequent meetings and semiannual reporting create additional administrative burdens that could slow other agency work.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Creates a federal multi-agency Task Force, led by the Attorney General and HHS Secretary, to coordinate monthly actions and semiannual reports to combat illegal importation, distribution, and sale of e-cigarettes.
Introduced December 18, 2025 by Richard Joseph Durbin · Last progress December 18, 2025
Creates a federal multi-agency Task Force to identify and combat illegal importation, distribution, and sale of e-cigarettes. The Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services serve as co-chairs; representatives from FDA, DOJ, CBP, ATF, U.S. Marshals, Postal Inspection Service, FTC, HSI, FBI, and other agencies are members. The Task Force must meet at least monthly, produce semiannual reports to specified congressional committees (due April 30 and October 31) describing authorities used, actions taken, recommendations for new authorities, and ways to improve collaboration; it is (re)established 30 days after enactment and terminates 10 years later.