United States 116th Congress Status: Died Bipartisan · 17 D · 16 R cosponsors

HR 3942 — Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act

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Summary

Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act This bill revises requirements regarding the sale and delivery of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes, e-hookah, e-cigars, and vape pens). Specifically, the bill subjects the sale and delivery of these systems to certain requirements, including tax, licensing, and labeling requirements; prohibits the sale and delivery of these systems to anyone under the legal age to purchase tobacco products; and requires the U.S. Postal Service to implement regulations to prohibit the mailing of these systems. The bill does not apply to products approved by the Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation or any other therapeutic purposes.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds the date and note that H.R. 3942 was received in the Senate. This change provides a clear timeline of the bill's progress, indicating when it moved from the House to the Senate for consideration.

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3942 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
3942 Received in Senate (RDS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
3942 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To apply requirements relating to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems, and for other purposes.
3942 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 29, 2019 Received _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To apply requirements relating to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
R.
3942 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To apply requirements relating to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems, and for other purposes.
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Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Collection of state cigarette taxes · 15 U.S.C. ch. 10A Amends the act as a whole

Also cites: 15 U.S.C. § 376a, 18 U.S.C. § 1716E

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the definition of 'cigarette' to include electronic nicotine delivery systems and updates related mailing regulations.

  • 15 U.S.C. 375

    includes roll-your-own tobacco → includes-- (I) roll-your-own tobacco;

    The definition of 'cigarette' now explicitly mentions that it includes 'roll-your-own tobacco' as a sub-item.

  • 15 U.S.C. 375

    the period at the end → ; and

    The definition structure has been modified to allow the addition of 'an electronic nicotine delivery system'.

  • 15 U.S.C. 375

    (II) an electronic nicotine delivery system.

    'Electronic nicotine delivery system' is now explicitly included in the definition of 'cigarette'.

  • 15 U.S.C. 376a(b)(1)

    NICOTINE/

    The labeling requirement for shipping packages now includes 'NICOTINE/' in addition to 'CIGARETTES/'.

Action History

  1. Received in the Senate.

  2. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-260.

  3. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-260.

  4. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.

  5. Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8491-8493)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3942.

  8. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8491)

  9. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8491)

  10. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  12. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  13. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  15. Introduced in House

  16. Introduced in House

  17. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3942 do?
Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act This bill revises requirements regarding the sale and delivery of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes, e-hookah, e-cigars, and vape pens). Specifically, the bill subjects the sale and delivery of these systems to certain requirements, including tax, licensing, and labeling requirements; prohibits the sale and delivery of these systems to anyone under the legal age to purchase tobacco products; and requires the U.S. Postal Service to implement regulations to prohibit the mailing of these systems. The bill does not apply to products approved by the Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation or any other therapeutic purposes.
Who sponsors HR 3942?
HR 3942 is sponsored by Armstrong, Kelly (Republican), Collins, Doug (Republican), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Wilson, Joe (Republican), Correa, J. Luis (Democratic), Womack, Steve (Republican), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Duffy, Sean P. (Republican), Hill, J. French (Republican), Gallagher, Mike (Republican), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Walorski, Jackie (Republican), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Rush, Bobby L. (Democratic), Guest, Michael (Republican), Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. (Republican), McBath, Lucy (Democratic), Deutch, Theodore E. (Democratic), Bass, Karen (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Joyce, John (Republican), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Reschenthaler, Guy (Republican), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Palazzo, Steven M. (Republican), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Burgess, Michael C. (Republican), Davis, Rodney (Republican), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), and DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 3942?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” 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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