S 1147 · 111th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
PACT Act
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 111-154.(2010-03-31)
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Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 or 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; and (6) grant jurisdiction to U.S. district courts to prevent and restrain violations of this Act and direct the Attorney General to administer and enforce this Act. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) treat cigarettes and smokeless tobacco as nonmailable and prohibit such items from being deposited in or carried through the U.S. mails (with specified exceptions, including for mailings for consumer testing); and (2) authorize officers of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firear…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1147, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009
Feb 25, 2010<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 19, 2009</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 1147, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009
Feb 25, 2010Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 19, 2009
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
15 Democrats5 Republicans