S3108-118

Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E–Cigarettes Initiative.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 24, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E–Cigarettes Initiative., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Education.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H334DF3E64D25498E9F29FC7EAB879748: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Opportunities for Teen E–Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act or the PROTECT Act.
  • Section H75AB805F70234A1F98E920AB6C0790F7: 2. Reducing Youth Use of E–Cigarettes Initiative The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317V of such Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–24) the...
  • Section H81EAC86FA6E24C0F84424D387304F422: 317W. Reducing Youth Use of E–Cigarettes Initiative The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall carry...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E–Cigarettes Initiative., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Government Operations, Education

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E–Cigarettes Initiative., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Government Operations Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 24, 2023

Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Brown, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Government Operations Education
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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