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.
USA115th CongressS-294| Senate
| Updated: 2/2/2017
Bill Nelson
Democratic Senator
Florida
Cosponsors (21)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dean Heller (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Jon Tester (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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
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.
USA115th CongressS-294| Senate
| Updated: 2/2/2017
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 Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill Nelson
Democratic Senator
Florida
Cosponsors (21)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dean Heller (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Jon Tester (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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