TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: include e-cigarettes in smoking bans in schools, clarify that educational assistance can be used for e-cigarette prevention by schools, and authorize studies in e-cigarette use prevention (see S. 3701), S7275 [4DE]

——— prevent the sale of e-cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to minors (see H.R. 7337), H10335 [19DE]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit Federal funding to award a grant to study cigar flavors (see H.R. 6529), H7686 [25JY]

FDA: impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see S. 3319), S5582 [1AU]

Remarks in Senate

Government regulations: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars, S5409–S5411 [26JY]

Tobacco industry: past and current efforts to oppose regulation of tobacco products, S2354–S2356 [23AP]

Reports filed

Veterans Health Administration Facilities Smoking Prohibition: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1662) (H. Rept. 115–1033), H9567 [16NO]

Texts of

S. 3319, Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids (SAFE Kids) Act, S5585 [1AU]