HR 1494 · 101th Congress · Commerce
Tobacco and Nicotine Health and Safety Act of 1989
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1989-04-03)
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Tobacco and Nicotine Health and Safety Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of harmful tobacco products to minors and the distribution of such products through free samples or discount coupons. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to regulate the form, manner, and location of the sale of tobacco products in States with insufficient enforcement to require compliance. Requires labels of such products to comply with the Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act and the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act, to state that Federal law prohibits sale to minors, to identify the maker or distributor, to detail contents, including any additives, and to disclose tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide, and other constituents. Allows the Secretary: (1) by regulation, to require manufacturers to provide additional information to consumers through labeling, inserts, or other means; and (2) to modify existing warning labels so long as the modifications do not weaken the message. Prohibits such products from containing specified constituents, including additives and nicotine, in violation or in the absence of identified levels. Req…
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Cosponsors (20)
15 Democrats5 Republicans