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END Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act

USA119th CongressHR-5986| House 
| Updated: 11/7/2025
Beth Van Duyne

Beth Van Duyne

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Debbie Dingell (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill grants the Secretary of Health and Human Services the authority to destroy adulterated, misbranded, or counterfeit tobacco products that are offered for import into the United States. It achieves this by amending Section 801(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which governs the admission of imported articles. Specifically, the legislation expands the existing provisions that allow for the destruction of counterfeit devices to now include counterfeit tobacco products . Furthermore, it broadens the scope of destruction authority from "drug or device" to encompass "drug, device, or tobacco product" in several key sentences of the Act. These amendments will take effect immediately upon the bill's enactment, strengthening the government's ability to prevent the entry of illicit tobacco products.
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Nov 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3148
Introduced in Senate
Nov 7, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • November 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3148
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 7, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 7, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  • S 119-3148: END Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act

END Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act

USA119th CongressHR-5986| House 
| Updated: 11/7/2025
This bill grants the Secretary of Health and Human Services the authority to destroy adulterated, misbranded, or counterfeit tobacco products that are offered for import into the United States. It achieves this by amending Section 801(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which governs the admission of imported articles. Specifically, the legislation expands the existing provisions that allow for the destruction of counterfeit devices to now include counterfeit tobacco products . Furthermore, it broadens the scope of destruction authority from "drug or device" to encompass "drug, device, or tobacco product" in several key sentences of the Act. These amendments will take effect immediately upon the bill's enactment, strengthening the government's ability to prevent the entry of illicit tobacco products.
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Timeline
Nov 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3148
Introduced in Senate
Nov 7, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • November 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3148
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 7, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 7, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Beth Van Duyne

Beth Van Duyne

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Debbie Dingell (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-3148: END Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted