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3/9/2009--Introduced.<br/>Makes cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and roll-your-own-tobacco nonmailable. Requires tobacco products attempted to be mailed to be disposed of as the Postal Service directs. Imposes a civil penalty for each mailing violation. Authorizes the Postal Service, on evidence satisfactory to the Postal Service that any person is engaged in the sending of such matter, to: (1) refuse to accept any mailing from that person or his representative unless the person or his representative establishes to the satisfaction of the postmaster that the mailing does not contain such matter; and (2) order the person to cease and desist from mailing such matter. Authorizes civil actions by states to: (1) enjoin mailings to residents of that state; and (2) obtain damages. Exempts from the prohibition the mailing of tobacco products: (1) for business purposes between businesses engaged in tobacco product manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, export, import, testing, investigation, or research; (2) for regulatory purposes between any such business and any government agency; or (3) for non-moneymaking purposes between individuals.<br/>

1236657600 2009-03-10 Fri Sep 18 17:19:40 -0500 2009 introduced 56745 '39':4 'code':7 'make':9 'titl':3 'unit':5 'amend':2 'state':6 'purpos':20 'certain':12 'nonmail':16 'product':15 'tobacco':14 'cigarett':10 71953 false official action 56745 1236657600 Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191551 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E619) M000472 1948-09-29 2366 Rayburn House Office Building http://mchugh.house.gov/zipauth.aspx 23 202-226-0621 John 'r':4 'ny':5 '-23':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'mchugh':3,8,10 M 400264 McHugh John_M._McHugh M. Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23] N00001276 7733 Republican 202-225-4611 Roman Catholic NY John McHugh 1.44 http://mchugh.house.gov/ RepJohnMcHugh D000197 1957-07-29 1527 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formdegette/zip_auth.htm 1 202-225-5657 Diana 'd':4 '-1':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'diana':2,7,9 'degett':3,8,10 F 400101 DeGette Diana_DeGette L. Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1] N00006134 7601 Democrat 202-225-4431 Presbyterian CO Diana DeGette 3.47058823529412 http://www.house.gov/degette/index.shtml ddegette W000215 1939-09-12 2204 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waxman/contact.htm 30 202-225-4099 Henry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'waxman':3,8,10 M 400425 Waxman Henry_A._Waxman A. Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] N00001861 13470 Democrat 202-225-3976 Jewish CA Henry Waxman 1.83116883116883 http://www.house.gov/waxman/ action 56745 1236657600 Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191551 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E619) action 56745 1236571200 Mon Mar 09 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191550 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. introduced 56745 1236571200 Mon Mar 09 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191549