H.R.1639 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars. as introduced.
  • Short: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] $25,000
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $22,450
Rep. Robert Hurt [R, VA-5] $15,250
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7] $15,000
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7] $14,500
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R, KY-2] $13,000
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-22] $12,500
Rep. Patrick T. McHenry [R, NC-10] $12,500
Rep. Tom Latham [R, IA-3] $12,500
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6] $12,000
 
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $96,675
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] $36,400
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $25,100
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $17,100
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $14,000
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $12,000
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $11,000
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK] $11,000
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $9,600
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $9,600

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.1639

  • Cigar Rights of America
  • International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association
  • Cigar Association of Virginia
  • Cigars International
  • Famous Smoke Shop
  • Hawaii Cigar Association
  • Kauai Cigar Company
  • The Humidour Cigar Shoppe

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6] $304,591
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. [D, NJ-6] $280,901
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz [D, PA-13] $239,473
Rep. Phil Gingrey [R, GA-11] $222,616
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-27] $222,496
Rep. Michael C. Burgess [R, TX-26] $218,606
Rep. Andy Harris [R, MD-1] $198,050
Rep. Bill Cassidy [R, LA-6] $169,583
Rep. Paul A. Gosar [R, AZ-4] $167,757
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-34] $149,849
 
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $487,735
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $460,253
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $458,235
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] $284,315
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $272,563
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $261,500
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $238,001
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $237,354
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $229,575
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $194,723

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.1639

  • American Dental Association
  • Academy of General Dentistry
  • American Academy of Family Physicians
  • American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
  • American Academy of Oral Medicine
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • American Academy of Periodontology
  • American Association for Cancer Research
  • American Association for Respiratory Care
  • American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
  • American College of Cardiology
  • American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
  • American College of Preventative Medicine
  • American Heart Association
  • American Lung Association
  • American Medical Association
  • American Psychological Association
  • American Public Health Association
  • American Society of Addiction Medicine
  • American Thoracic Society
  • Association of Black Cardiologists
  • Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
  • Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
  • Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
  • Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund
  • Lung Cancer Alliance
  • National Association of City and Country Health Officials
  • National Association of Local Boards of Health
  • National Physicians Alliance
  • National Research Center for Women and Families
  • Oncology Nursing Society
  • Oral Health America
  • Partnership for Prevention
  • Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  • Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
  • United Church of Christ, Justice and Witness Minestries
  • United Methodist Church - General Board of Church and Society

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