HR 3907 · 107th Congress · Health

Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels to Save Lives Act

Introduced 2002-03-07· Sponsored by Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]· 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, Trade and Consumer Protection.(2002-03-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels to Save Lives Act - Amends the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act and the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 to make it unlawful for any person to manufacture, package, or import for sale or distribution within the United States any cigarettes or smokeless tobacco products unless the product package bears, in accordance with the specified requirements of this Act, a warning label on the upper portion of the front and back panels of the cigarette package or carton. Specifies label requirements for advertisements. Requires the rotation of labels for both packages and advertisements in accordance with a Federal Trade Commission approved plan.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-10]TX
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]CA
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8]MD
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD