U.S. Congress - S.579 Federal Tobacco Act of 2009
S.579 - Federal Tobacco Act of 2009
A bill to establish a comprehensive Federal tobacco product regulatory program, to create a Tobacco Regulatory Agency, to prevent use of tobacco products by youth, and to provide protections for adult tobacco product users through the regulation of the tobacco products manufacturing industry. view all titles (3)
All Bill Titles
- Official: A bill to establish a comprehensive Federal tobacco product regulatory program, to create a Tobacco Regulatory Agency, to prevent use of tobacco products by youth, and to provide protections for adult tobacco product users through the regulation of the tobacco products manufacturing industry. as introduced.
- Popular: Federal Tobacco Act of 2009 as introduced.
- Short: Federal Tobacco Act of 2009 as introduced.
This Bill currently has no wiki content. If you would like to create a wiki entry for this bill, please Login, and then select the wiki tab to create it.
Bill's Views
- Today: 53
- Past Seven Days: 366
- All-Time: 5,726
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Official Summary
3/12/2009--Introduced.Federal Tobacco Act of 2009 - Establishes the Tobacco Regulatory Agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), but not as part of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Sets forth criteria by which tobacco products are deemed adulterated or misbranOfficial Summary
3/12/2009--Introduced.Federal Tobacco Act of 2009 - Establishes the Tobacco Regulatory Agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), but not as part of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Sets forth criteria by which tobacco products are deemed adulterated or misbranded. Establishes limits on tobacco product advertising, promotion, and marketing related to youth, including:(1) prohibiting the use of any cartoon;
(2) restricting the use of any human image;
(3) prohibiting sponsorship of certain athletic events; and
(4) limiting the sale of small packages of cigarettes. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce federal substance abuse grants for states that:
(1) do not have in effect a statute setting forth specific provisions to prevent the sale of tobacco products to minors; or
(2) spend less than the recommended amount of tobacco settlement agreement funds on tobacco control programs. Prohibits the use of certain descriptors in the packaging and advertising of cigarettes. Requires an approved application under this Act for any reduced-exposure or reduced-risk claim. Directs the Administrator of the Agency to establish standards and procedures for ranking tobacco products and nicotine-containing products based on the relative risks of serious or chronic tobacco-related diseases and adverse health conditions. Requires tobacco product manufacturers to publicly disclose a list of the ingredients in each of their tobacco products. Establishes testing and reporting requirements for tobacco products to determine nicotine and tar yields. Sets forth provisions governing disclosures on tobacco product packaging. Directs the Administrator to assess an annual user fee on each tobacco product manufacturer.
...Read the Rest
Organizations Supporting S.579
- None via MapLight at this time.
Organizations Opposing S.579
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Association for Respiratory Care
- American Cancer Society
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American College of Preventive Medicine
- American Heart Association
- ...and 9 more. See all.
Recent News Coverage
Hmmmm, no news coverage found for this bill at this time. This means that this this bill has not yet been mentioned on a publicly-searchable news website by either its official number (for example, "H.R. 3200") or title (for example, "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009"). As soon as that changes, our daily automated search across the Web will catch it and include it here. If this bill is of interest to you, you can write a letter to the editor referring to this bill by name, and if your letter is published on the Web, a link back your letter will appear here within about one day. Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. Thanks for helping to build public knowledge about Congress.
Recent Blog Coverage
View All (92)
|
View Top Rated
S.579: Sergeant Coleman S. Bean Reserve Component ... - OpenCongress
Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.579 Sergeant Coleman S. Bean Reserve Component Suicide Prevention Act. ... Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the w
Pater Lorson Aufsätze | Peter Burg Werke
1930, Bd. 204, Jg. 67, S. 579-591 : Le roi des conteurs: Hans Christian Andersen. 1931, Bd. 208, Jg. 68, S. 729-738: En Allemagne. Le 70me « Katholikentag » (26 – 30 août 1931). 1931, Bd. 209, Jg. 68, S. 487-498 : Chronique des lettres. ...
Der Reiz des Fremden - Streifzüge - Magazinierte Transformationslust
Sinnlich sein ist leidend sein“ und zugleich – weil der Mensch ein „sein Leiden empfindendes Wesen“ ist – „leidenschaftlich“ (MEW EB 1, S. 579). Das Leiden zu empfinden, ohne sich damit abzufinden, die Sache, die ins Auge ging, ...
Users supporting S.579 (3) are also:
| Supporting Bill | Supporting Senator | Supporting Representative |
|---|---|---|
| Opposing Bill | Opposing Senator | Opposing Representative |
|---|---|---|
Users opposing S.579 (9) are also:
| Supporting Bill | Supporting Senator | Supporting Representative |
|---|---|---|
| Opposing Bill | Opposing Senator | Opposing Representative |
|---|---|---|
Vote on This Bill
-
Share This Bill
More Share via Email
