,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bajj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #h1 #bjag,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mr4 ,frank57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! sale or di/ribution ( tobacco products to individuals "u ! age ( #ba4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tobacco to #ba ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,tobacco use has caus$ m ?an #bj1hjj1jjj premature dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ! ,surgeon ,g5]al's fir/ report on smok+ 9 #aifd4 7#b7 ,! #aifd ,surgeon ,g5]al's report l9k$ cig>ette smok+ to canc]1 & s9ce !n1 o!r tobacco products1 includ+ cig>s1 cig>illos1 roll-y\r-own products1 & smokeless tobacco h be5 causally l9k$ to canc]4 7#c7 ,:ile sub/antial ga9s h be5 made s9ce #aifd1 tobacco use rema9s ! lead+ prev5table cause ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 responsible = m ?an #dhj1jjj premature dea?s ea* ye>4 7#d7 ,tobacco use co/s ! ,unit$ ,/ates approximately #agj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 direct m$ical co/s & #aef1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ productivity e ye>4 7#e7 ,m ?an #cf1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ill smoke1 & ! tobacco indu/ry cont9ues to *all5ge tobacco control measures 9 c\rt1 manipulate products to evade exi/+ regulations1 introduce new & dang]\s tobacco products1 & sp5d billions on m>ket+ to deceive ! public & addict m *ildr54 7#f7 ,an e/imat$ #e1fjj1jjj y\? ag$ #ag & "u are project$ to die prematurely f a tobacco-relat$ illness if preval5ce rates d n *ange4 7#g7 ,ea* day 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ne>ly #b1ejj y\? "u #ah ye>s ( age smoke _! fir/ cig>ette4 7#h7 ,use ( tobacco products 9 any =m is n safe1 especially dur+ adolesc5ce1 z su* use c lead to nicot9e dep5d5ce & subsequ5t tobacco-relat$ diseases & dea?4 7#i7 ,adolesc5ts are especially vuln]able to ! effects ( nicot9e & nicot9e addiction & appe> to %[ signs ( nicot9e addiction at l[] levels ( exposure comp>$ to adults4 7#aj7 ,nicot9e exposure dur+ adolesc5ce may h la/+ adv]se consequ5ces on bra9 developm5t4 ,accord+ to ! ,surgeon ,g5]al1 ! use ( products conta9+ nicot9e 9 any =m among y\?1 includ+ 9 electronic cig>ettes1 is unsafe4 7#aa7 ,! likelihood ( develop+ smok+-relat$ canc]s increases ) duration ( smok+4 ,!re=e1 smok]s t />t at y\ng] ages & cont9ue to smoke are at high] risk = tobacco-relat$ disease & dea?4 7#ab7 ,national data %[ t ab\t #ie p]c5t ( adult smok]s beg9 smok+ be=e !y turn #ba4 ,! ages ( #ah to #ba are a critical p]iod :5 _m smok]s move f exp]im5tal smok+ to regul>1 daily use4 7#ac7 ,?ree-qu>t]s ( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates favor rais+ ! tobacco age ( sale to #ba ye>s1 includ+ #g 9 #aj smok]s4 7#ad7 ,ea* ye>1 ne>ly #ejj1jjj y\? ag$ #ab to #ag use smokeless tobacco = ! fir/ "t1 & "y adults ag$ #ah to #bd use smokeless products at twice ! rate ( old] adults ag$ #de to #fd4 7#ae7 ,electronic cig>ettes are ! mo/ commonly us$ tobacco product among y\?4 ,accord+ to ! ,surgeon ,g5]al's #bjaf report on electronic cig>ettes1 electronic cig>ette use is /rongly associat$ ) ! use ( o!r tobacco products among y\? & "y adults4 7#af7 ,! #bjae report ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e entitl$1 ,public ,heal? ,implications ( ,rais+ ! ,m9imum ,age ( ,legal ,access to ,tobacco ,products1 conclud$ t rais+ ! m9imum legal age ( sale ( tobacco products nationwide w r$uce tobacco initiation1 p>ticul>ly among adolesc5ts ag$ #ae to #ag1 & w improve heal? across ! lifespan & save lives4 ,specifically1 ! report said t rais+ ! m9imum legal age ( sale ( tobacco products nationwide to age #ba w\ld1 ov] "t1 lead to a #ab-p]c5t decrease 9 smok+ preval5ce4 7#ag7 ,! ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e report also pr$icts t rais+ ! m9imum legal age ( sale ( tobacco products nationwide to age #ba w\ld result 9 #bbc1jjj few] premature dea?s1 #ej1jjj few] dea?s f lung canc]1 & #d1bjj1jjj few] ye>s ( life lo/ = ^? born betwe5 #bjjj & #bjai4 ,9 addition1 ! report conclud$ t rais+ ! m9imum legal age ( sale w\ld result 9 ne> imm$iate r$uctions 9 pret]m bir?1 l[ bir? weight1 & sudd5 infant dea? syndrome4 7#ah7 ,regulat+ ! retail environm5t1 actively en=c+ laws1 & educat+ retail]s are /rategies t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts c take to re/rict ! availability ( tobacco products to y\?4 7#ai7 ,five ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & m ?an #bcj localities 9 an additional #ac ,/ates h rais$ ! m9imum legal tobacco sale age to #ba4 #c4 ,prohibition & en=cem5t 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ any ,f$]al regulation1 x %all be unlawful to sell or di/ribute a tobacco product to anyone "u ! age ( #ba4 7b7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices is au?oriz$ to en=ce ! prohibition "u subsection 7a7 & %all take necess>y action to en=ce su* prohibition1 includ+1 z appropriate-- 7,a7 conduct+ und]cov] compliance *ecks1 p]=m+ retail] inspections1 initiat+ en=cem5t actions = noncompliance1 & tak+ any o!r measures appropriate to help ensure nationwide compliance ) su* prohibition2 & 7,b7 e/abli%+ requirem5ts t retail]s *eck id5tification or use o!r me?ods to ensure compliance ) subsection 7a71 or issu+ guidance conc]n+ ! responsibility ( retail]s to ensure su* compliance4 7#b7 ,en=cem5t au?ority ,9 ! case ( a violation ( subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may apply ! p5alties "u section #cjc ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ccc71 z ?\gh su* subsection 7a7 7 a regulation promulgat$ "u section #ijf7;d77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #chg;f7d77#a771 not)/&+ p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii7 ( su* section #ijf7;d74 7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m tobacco product has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bja7rr7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7rr774 #d4 ,non-preemption ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to prev5t a ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal entity f e/abli%+1 en=c+1 or ma9ta9+ a law ) respect to sales ( tobacco to individuals bel[ a m9imum age1 provid$ t su* ,/ate or local law is at lea/ z re/rictive z ! ,f$]al law4