Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act

Bill: 116-hr-3942
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2019-07-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Postal service
State and local taxation
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
U.S. Postal Service

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: 

Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act

 
This bill revises requirements regarding the sale and delivery of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes, e-hookah, e-cigars, and vape pens).
 
Specifically, the bill
 
 
subjects the sale and delivery of these systems to certain requirements, including tax, licensing, and labeling requirements; 
 
prohibits the sale and delivery of these systems to anyone under the legal age to purchase tobacco products; and
 
requires the U.S. Postal Service to implement regulations to prohibit the mailing of these systems.
 
 
The bill does not apply to products approved by the Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation or any other therapeutic purposes.

action_date: 2019-10-28
text: 

Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act

 
This bill revises requirements regarding the sale and delivery of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes, e-hookah, e-cigars, and vape pens).
 
Specifically, the bill
 
 
subjects the sale and delivery of these systems to certain requirements, including tax, licensing, and labeling requirements; 
 
prohibits the sale and delivery of these systems to anyone under the legal age to purchase tobacco products; and
 
requires the U.S. Postal Service to implement regulations to prohibit the mailing of these systems.
 
 
The bill does not apply to products approved by the Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation or any other therapeutic purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8491)
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8491)
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3942.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8491-8493)
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-260.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-260.
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
action_date: 2019-08-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: Introduced in House