To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to destroy adulterated, misbranded, or counterfeit tobacco products offered for import.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of HHS to destroy counterfeit, adulterated, or misbranded tobacco products offered for import, expanding existing authority that covered drugs. It relies on compliance mandates and product standards. The main policy areas are Trade, Public Health, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Foreign tobacco product manufacturers and exporters (especially Chinese) could face higher barriers, Importers of tobacco products would take on compliance duties, and Domestic tobacco manufacturers could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of HHS to destroy counterfeit, adulterated, or misbranded tobacco products offered for import, expanding existing authority that covered drugs...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of HHS to destroy counterfeit, adulterated, or misbranded tobacco products offered for import, expanding existing authority that covered drugs.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Public Health, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of HHS to destroy counterfeit, adulterated, or misbranded tobacco products offered for import, expanding existing authority that covered drugs.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Destruction of tobacco products
Identified Costs
- Foreign tobacco product manufacturers and exporters (especially Chinese)
- Importers of tobacco products
- Domestic tobacco manufacturers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Van Duyne (for herself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Domestic tobacco manufacturers, Foreign tobacco product manufacturers and exporters (especially Chinese)
Positive-direction: Domestic tobacco manufacturers
Negative-direction: Foreign tobacco product manufacturers and exporters (especially Chinese)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Defined in section 900 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (referenced but not provided in this bill text)
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