HR 4081 · 110th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
PACT Act
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EnactedLatest: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1115.(2008-10-02)
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Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007 or the PACT Act - Amends the Jenkins Act to: (1) include smokeless tobacco as a regulated substance; (2) impose shipping and recordkeeping requirements on delivery sellers (sellers using the telephone, mails, or the Internet) of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco; (3) require common carriers of cigarette products to obtain age and identity verification upon delivery of such products; (4) require the Attorney General to compile and publish a list of delivery sellers of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco who have not complied with the registration or other requirements of such Act; (5) increase criminal penalties and impose new civil penalties for violations of this Act; (6) grant jurisdiction to U.S. district courts to restrain violations of such Act and direct the Attorney General to administer and enforce such Act; and (7) treat cigarettes and smokeless tobacco as nonmailable and prohibit such items from being deposited in or carried through the U.S. mails. Prohibits a tobacco product manufacturer or importer from selling or delivering in states cigarettes not in compliance with model or qualifying state statutes. Authorizes ATF officers to…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 4081, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007
Jul 25, 2008<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 16, 2008</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 4081, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007
Jul 25, 2008Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 16, 2008
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (3)
1 Democrat2 Republicans