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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4249
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 9, 2019Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act to extend the prohibition on electronic
advertisements of cigarettes and little cigars to electronic nicotine
delivery systems.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Stop Vaping Ads Act of 2019.
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Prohibition on electronic advertisements of electronic nicotine delivery systems
Section 6 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. 1335) is amended—
(1) by striking and little cigars and inserting , little cigars, and electronic nicotine delivery systems;
(2) by striking After and inserting the following:
(a)
In general
After
; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
(b)
Electronic nicotine delivery system defined
In this section, the term electronic nicotine delivery system—
(1) means any electronic device that delivers nicotine, flavor, or another substance via an aerosolized solution to the user inhaling from the device (including e-cigarettes, e-hookah, e-cigars, vape pens, advanced refillable personal vaporizers, and electronic pipes) and any component, liquid, part, or accessory of such a device, whether or not sold separately; and
(2) does not include a product that—
(A) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for another therapeutic purpose; and
(B) is marketed and sold solely for a purpose described in subparagraph (A).
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