S.1461 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011

A bill 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 (2)

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  • Official: A bill 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.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
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. Tom Coburn [R, OK] $11,000
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $11,000
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $9,600
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $9,600
 
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

Specific Organizations Supporting S.1461

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

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $388,235
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $268,563
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] $260,965
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $258,250
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $236,001
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $210,050
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $179,423
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $177,255
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $172,920
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $170,211
 
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6] $303,341
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. [D, NJ-6] $278,351
Rep. Michael C. Burgess [R, TX-26] $217,356
Rep. Phil Gingrey [R, GA-11] $217,216
Rep. Andy Harris [R, MD-1] $196,800
Rep. Bill Cassidy [R, LA-6] $168,833
Rep. Paul A. Gosar [R, AZ-4] $167,757
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-34] $149,349
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz [D, PA-13] $134,973
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-12] $132,850

Specific Organizations Opposing S.1461

  • American Dental Association
  • Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
  • American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
  • American Heart Association
  • American Lung 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 College of Cardiology
  • American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
  • American College of Preventative Medicine
  • 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
  • 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
  • Oral Health America
  • Oncology Nursing Society
  • 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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