United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 294 — Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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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.

Bill Text

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The bill limits the FDA's regulatory authority over traditional large and premium cigars, providing a specific exception for them.

  • 21 U.S.C. 387a

    The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to tobacco leaf that is not in the possession of a manufacturer of tobacco products, or to the producers of tobacco leaf, including tobacco growers, tobacco warehouses, and tobacco grower cooperatives, nor shall any employee of the Food and Drug Administration have any authority to enter onto a farm owned by a producer of tobacco leaf without the written consent of such producer. → (3) Limitation of authority for certain cigars.-- (A) In general.--The provisions of this chapter (except for section 907(d)(3)) shall not apply to traditional large and premium cigars.

    This change exempts traditional large and premium cigars from certain regulatory provisions of the FDA.

  • 21 U.S.C. 387s

    The total amount of user fees authorized to be assessed and collected under subsection (a) for a fiscal year is the following, as applicable to the fiscal year involved: → , but excluding traditional large and premium cigars (as such term is defined under section 901(c)(3))

    This change ensures that user fees are not assessed on traditional large and premium cigars.

  • 21 U.S.C. 387s

    if a user fee → subject to section 901(c)(3), if a user fee

    This change clarifies that the applicability of user fees is subject to the defined category of traditional large and premium cigars.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 294 do?
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.
Who sponsors S 294?
S 294 is sponsored by Nelson, Bill (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 294?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 294?
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