TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Bills and resolutions

ATF: abolish (see H.R. 374), H242 [17JA]

——— freeze hiring activity (see H.R. 3529), H2455 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: develop and disseminate evidence-based curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12 on substance use disorders (see H.R. 3521), H2454 [18MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize fellowships under Minority Fellowship Program to be awarded for training for professionals in addiction medicine field (see S. 3145), S5213 [26OC]

——— establish Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative (see S. 3108), S5143 [24OC] (see H.R. 6038), H5043 [24OC]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see S. 1921), S2050 [12JN] (see H.R. 4020), H2807 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit smoking on premises of Veterans Health Administration facilities (see S. 1040), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 2398), H1641 [29MR]

FDA: prioritize enforcement against disposable electronic nicotine delivery system products containing flavors (see H.R. 901), H823 [9FE]

Government regulations: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 107), S120 [26JA] (see H.R. 1486), H1247 [9MR]

——— exempt premium cigar industry from certain regulations (see H.J. Res. 99), H5669 [9NO]

Medicaid: provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services during coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 4775), H3886 [20JY]

——— require coverage for annual lung cancer screening with no cost sharing for certain individuals and expand coverage of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use (see H.R. 4286), H3108 [22JN]

Taxation: deny deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems (see S. 464), S455 [16FE]

——— provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products (see S. 2929), S4678 [26SE] (see H.R. 5715), H4498 [26SE]

Remarks in House

FDA: address rise in use of e-cigarettes, H586 [1FE]

——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes, H769 [8FE], H805 [9FE]

——— proposed rule to ban use of menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars, H5715 [13NO], E1241 [15DE]

House Rules: reversal of restrictions on smoking in certain public areas of Capitol, H267 [24JA]

Medicaid: require coverage for annual lung cancer screening with no cost sharing for certain individuals and expand coverage of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use (H.R. 4286), H3001 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: prohibit certain design features, amplification of harmful content, and manipulative marketing targeted at children on Internet, S887 [22MR]

FDA: address rise in use of e-cigarettes, S108 [26JA], S4340 [11SE]

——— proposed rule to ban use of menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars, S5770 [6DE]

Texts of

S. 1040, prohibit smoking on premises of Veterans Health Administration facilities, S1054 [29MR]

S. 1921, Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act, S2051 [12JN]

S. 2929, Tobacco Tax Equity Act, S4681 [26SE]