US SB294 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 15-7)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.
Title
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] |
| Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] |
| Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] | Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA] | Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] |
| Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB564 (Same As) 2017-01-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Health
User charges and fees
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Health
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/294/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s294/BILLS-115s294is.pdf |
