HR 1532 · 106th Congress · Commerce

Smokeless Tobacco Warning Label Act

Introduced 1999-04-22· Sponsored by Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23]· 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 Health and Environment.(1999-05-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Smokeless Tobacco Warning Label Act - Amends the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 to revise smokeless tobacco product warning label requirements. Includes among alternative warning statements: (1) "Smokeless Tobacco Is Addictive"; and (2) "This Product Contains Cancer Causing Chemicals." States that the Secretary of Health and Human Services may revise by a rulemaking such required statements.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats6 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]IN
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4]IA
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10]MI
Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]IL
Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19]NY
Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5]WI
Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2]UT
Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6]MN
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28]NY