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Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-3922| Senate 
| Updated: 2/25/2026
Ashley Moody

Ashley Moody

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Rick Scott (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-9
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-438
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-107
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-9
    Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-438
    Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-107
    Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023


  • February 25, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-3922| Senate 
| Updated: 2/25/2026
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-9
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-438
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-107
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-9
    Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-438
    Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-107
    Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023


  • February 25, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Ashley Moody

Ashley Moody

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Rick Scott (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted