H.R. 2339 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020

This bill revises regulations related to the safety, sale, and advertisement of tobacco products, including electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes, e-hookah, e-cigars, and vape pens).

Among other requirements, the bill

requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement regulations that require color graphics depicting the negative health consequences of smoking on the labeling of cigarette packages;
requires the FDA to apply regulations on tobacco products to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes;
raises the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products to age 21, and makes it unlawful to market, advertise, or promote any electronic nicotine delivery system to individuals under such age;
prohibits the retail online sale of tobacco products, including electronic nicotine delivery systems;
prohibits the use of flavored products in an electronic nicotine delivery system, except in specified circumstances;
increases the user fees that the FDA collects from manufacturers and importers; and
directs the FDA to regulate products containing synthetic nicotine (not made or derived from tobacco).

Text (4)

March 2, 2020

February 28, 2020

February 21, 2020

April 18, 2019

Amendments (1)

Feb 28, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 802

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 866, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-51, modified by the amendment printed in House Report 116-409, is adopted.

Agreed To

Actions (26)

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03/02/2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

02/28/2020

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

02/28/2020

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 195 (Roll no. 78). (text: CR H1257-1262)

02/28/2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 195 (Roll no. 78).

02/28/2020

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 220 (Roll no. 77).

02/28/2020

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

02/28/2020

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert a new title at the end of the bill, "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection."

02/28/2020

Mr. Walden moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H1286-1287)

02/28/2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1286-1289)

02/28/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 2339 were postponed.

02/28/2020

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

02/28/2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 2339.

02/28/2020

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2339 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.

02/28/2020

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 866. (consideration: CR H1257-1286)

02/27/2020

Rule H. Res. 866 passed House.

02/26/2020

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 866 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2339 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.

02/21/2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 324.

02/21/2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-402.

11/19/2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 24.

11/19/2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

11/13/2019

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

11/13/2019

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

10/16/2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

04/19/2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

04/18/2019

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

04/18/2019

Introduced in House

Public Record

Record Updated

Nov 1, 2022 8:02:15 PM