H.R.1256 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products. view all titles (17)

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  • Short: Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products. as introduced.
  • Short: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act as introduced.
  • Short: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act as reported to house.
  • Short: Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009 as reported to house.
  • Short: District of Columbia Court, Offender Supervision, Parole, and Public Defender Employees Equity Act of 2009 as reported to house.
  • Short: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act as passed house.
  • Short: Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Short: Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Official: To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
  • Short: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act as passed senate.
  • Short: Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009 as passed senate.
  • Short: Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009 as passed senate.
  • Short: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act as enacted.
  • Short: Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009 as enacted.
  • Short: Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009 as enacted.
  • Official: To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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08/23/10
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act targets kids and use

... essentially change the way the United States regulates tobacco, President Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR 1256). ...

Source: Sentinel-Standard
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08/17/10
FDA Mulling Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

... JD, general counsel, American Legacy Foundation, Washington, DC; HR 1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; National Cancer Institute, ...

Source: MSN Health & Fitness
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06/24/10
FDA attempts to douse industry efforts to market tobacco to kids with smoking ...

... finally went into effect Tuesday, June 22, 2010, as part of the larger law, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA), or HR 1256. ...

Source: Gather.com
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03/20/10
RE: H.R.1256

Beginning on June 22, 2010, the FDA will begin enforcing the new anti-tobacco rule--HR 1256. We (that is, all US citizens) need to make sure that every ...

Source: iTWire
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01/04/10
Congress Has Used Ping-Pong Strategy Many Times Before

... and rarely did such a maneuver engender howls of protest. * HR 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - signed into law on June...

Source: AlterNet
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09/15/09
College now in compliance with state smoking law

The Senate overwhelmingly approved HR 1256 by a vote of 79 to 17. As of Sept. 22 it will allow the FDA to not only regulate ingredients used in tobacco ...

Source: Clarion Online - Glendora (subscription)
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08/26/09
Budget office predicts hiring reforms would cost $40 million

The provision was tucked in a larger bill, HR 1256, which gave the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate the tobacco industry. ...

Source: GovExec.com
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08/17/09
TSP reforms boost enrollment

The TSP moved to implement automatic contributions after legislation passed in June (HR 1256) to modify certain plan programs. Gregory Long, TSP's executive ...

Source: Nextgov
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06/24/09
Congress taking steps to protect people from tobacco

As a co-sponsor of the Family, Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, HR 1256, I believe that this is one of the most important public health steps we ...

Source: Cumberland Times-News
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06/22/09
RE: H.R.1256

By admin - Posted on June 23rd, 2009 Today, President Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR 1256) marking a historic day in ...

Source: All American Patriots (press release)
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06/22/09
RE: H.R.1256

By admin - Posted on June 23rd, 2009 Today, President Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR 1256) marking a historic day in ...

Source: All American Patriots (press release)
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06/22/09
RE: H.R.1256

By admin - Posted on June 23rd, 2009 Today, President Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR 1256) marking a historic day in ...

Source: All American Patriots (press release)
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06/22/09
RE: H.R.1256

By admin - Posted on June 23rd, 2009 Today, President Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR 1256) marking a historic day in ...

Source: All American Patriots (press release)
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06/22/09
RE: H.R.1256

By admin - Posted on June 23rd, 2009 Today, President Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR 1256) marking a historic day in ...

Source: All American Patriots (press release)
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06/20/09
How they voted in Washington

REGULATING TOBACCO PRODUCTS: The House approved the Senate amendment to the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR 1256) to authorize the ...

Source: Gary Post Tribune
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06/18/09
Cost of CSRS retirement fix pegged at $40 million over 10 years

The language for both of the provisions CBO evaluated was in an amendment offered to the tobacco regulation bill (HR 1256), but was stripped out by the ...

Source: GovExec.com
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06/18/09
News Briefs: Government Updates

The measure, HR 1256, (at the THOMAS Web site, type "HR 1256" in the search box after selecting "Bill Number") allows the FDA to regulate nicotine levels ...

Source: AAFP News Now
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06/15/09
US House Of Representatives Sends Bill Granting The US FDA ...

Today in Washington, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to adopt the Senate-passed version of HR 1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release)
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06/15/09
RE: H.R.1256

Today in Washington, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to adopt the Senate-passed version of HR 1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release)
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06/15/09
RE: H.R.1256

Buried deep in HR 1256 — the very last provision, in fact — is a section that would extend the allowance through the end of fiscal 2017, while continuing to ...

Source: ArmyTimes.com
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06/15/09
RE: H.R.1256

Buried deep in HR 1256 — the very last provision, in fact — is a section that would extend the allowance through the end of fiscal 2017, while continuing to ...

Source: ArmyTimes.com
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06/15/09
RE: H.R.1256

Buried deep in HR 1256 — the very last provision, in fact — is a section that would extend the allowance through the end of fiscal 2017, while continuing to ...

Source: ArmyTimes.com
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06/15/09
Retirement savings plan reforms could unfold rapidly

The board is preparing agencies to implement a provision in broader tobacco legislation (HR 1256) that would make new hires immediately eligible for an ...

Source: GovExec.com
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06/15/09
RE: H.R.1256

Buried deep in HR 1256 — the very last provision, in fact — is a section that would extend the allowance through the end of fiscal 2017, while continuing to ...

Source: ArmyTimes.com
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06/15/09
RE: H.R.1256

Today in Washington, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to adopt the Senate-passed version of HR 1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release)
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06/14/09
NY-Sen: Gillibrand Votes For Anti-Tobacco Measure, Introduces ...

Gillibrand voted for HR 1256 - the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - which will allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate ...

Source: Daily Kos
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06/13/09
Roll Call: House, Senate OK regulation for tobacco products

TOBACCO REGULATION: Voting 307 for and 97 against, the House on June 12 gave final congressional approval to a bill (HR 1256) launching Food and Drug ...

Source: Greenville Daily Reflector
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06/13/09
Area Votes in Congress

Voting 307-97, the House gave final congressional approval to a bill (HR 1256) launching FDA regulation of tobacco products, with the cost to be paid by ...

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
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06/13/09
HOW THEY VOTED

A yes vote was to send HR 1256 to the president. Voting for the measure: Castor; voting against: Mack, Rooney; not voting: Buchanan. ...

Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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06/12/09
House, Senate approve federal regulation for tobacco products

TOBACCO REGULATION: Voting 307 for and 97 against, the House on June 12 gave final congressional approval to a bill (HR 1256) launching Food and Drug ...

Source: Greenville Daily Reflector
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