Vaping Prevention on College Campuses Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5886
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2020-02-13
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

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Latest action: action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-02-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Vaping Prevention on College Campuses Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Education to develop and publish resources (e.g., action plans and visual aids) to help institutions of higher education reduce the use of e-cigarettes by students on their campuses.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5886 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2020 Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mrs. Trahan , Mrs. Davis of California , Ms. Norton , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. Scanlon , and Ms. Clarke of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to develop resources to reduce e-cigarette use by students on campuses of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaping Prevention on College Campuses Act of 2020 . 2. Resources for reducing e-cigarette use on campuses of institutions of higher education (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall develop resources to assist institutions of higher education to reduce the use of e-cigarettes by students on campuses and improve the short-term and long-term health outcomes of such students. (b) Consultation In developing resources under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with— (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services; (2) institutions of higher education, including student representatives thereof; and (3) public health organizations. (c) Contents Resources developed under subsection (a) may include— (1) action plans for ending e-cigarette use on campuses; (2) visual aids informing students of the dangers of e-cigarette use; (3) instructional materials designed to prevent student e-cigarette use; and (4) a directory of healthcare providers that specialize in nicotine addiction treatment. (d) Availability The Secretary shall make the resources developed under subsection (a) available on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Education. (e) Institution of higher education defined In this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ).