Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2026

This bill, titled the "Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2026," seeks to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Its primary goal is to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over specific tobacco products, aiming to safeguard jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of traditional and premium cigars. The legislation achieves this by creating an exemption for "traditional large and premium cigars" from most provisions of the Act, except for section 907(d)(3). It explicitly states that the Secretary of the FDA shall not have authority to promulgate regulations concerning these specific cigars. The bill provides a detailed definition for "traditional large and premium cigar," specifying criteria such as being wrapped in 100-percent leaf tobacco, containing 100-percent tobacco filler, weighing at least 6 pounds per 1,000 count, and outlining specific hand-rolling or machine-assisted manufacturing methods, while explicitly excluding cigarettes and little cigars.