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.
USA115th CongressHR-564| House
| Updated: 1/13/2017
Bill Posey
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (149)
David Schweikert (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Tim Murphy (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Bill Shuster (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Health
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationFood and Drug Administration (FDA)User charges and fees
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.
USA115th CongressHR-564| House
| Updated: 1/13/2017
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill Posey
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (149)
David Schweikert (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Tim Murphy (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Bill Shuster (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationFood and Drug Administration (FDA)User charges and fees