HR 2779 · 102th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Cigarette Export Labeling Act

Introduced 1991-06-26· Sponsored by Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.(1991-07-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Cigarette Export Labeling Act - Requires cigarettes being exported to bear the Surgeon General's warnings required by the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act. Makes it unlawful to advertise abroad any cigarette without the Surgeon General's warnings required by the Act. Repeals provisions of the Act exempting from the warning requirements cigarettes for: (1) export; or (2) delivery to a vessel or aircraft for consumption beyond the jurisdiction of U.S. internal revenue laws.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25]TX
Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20]IL
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]OK
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]IN
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23]CA