HR 2824 · 108th Congress · Taxation
Internet Tobacco Sales Enforcement Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.(2004-01-28)
Plain Language Summary
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Internet Tobacco Sales Enforcement Act - Amends the Jenkins Act to require each person who engages in an interstate sale of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco or in an interstate distribution of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco to comply with all the excise, sales, and use tax laws applicable to the sale or other transfer of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco in the State and place in which the cigarettes or smokeless tobacco are delivered. Prohibits the cigarettes or smokeless tobacco from being delivered to the buyer unless in advance of the delivery the excise tax has been paid and any required stamps or other indicia that such tax has been paid are properly affixed or applied, with an exception. Authorizes a State Attorney General to bring a civil action to obtain any appropriate relief, including money damages where appropriate, against any person who violates such prohibition or who knowingly assists or participates in such a violation. Expresses the sense of Congress that any State Attorney General who commences such a civil action should inform the U.S. Attorney General who should make information about the case publicly available. Authorizes civil penalties for violations. Elimin…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2824, Internet Tobacco Sales Enforcement Act
Feb 18, 2004<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 28, 2004</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 2824, Internet Tobacco Sales Enforcement Act
Feb 18, 2004Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 28, 2004
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
7 Democrats13 Republicans