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
Expands FDA's destruction authority so counterfeit tobacco products offered for import may be destroyed at the border.
Who Benefits and How
Legitimate tobacco producers and import channels could face less counterfeit competition, and federal regulators would gain a clearer border-enforcement tool.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Importers and distributors of counterfeit tobacco products would face a greater risk of seizure and destruction, while FDA enforcement staff would take on added enforcement work.
Key Provisions
- Adds tobacco products to the FDA's existing administrative-destruction authority for certain counterfeit imports.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands FDA's destruction authority so counterfeit tobacco products offered for import may be destroyed at the border.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Trade, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Expands FDA's destruction authority so counterfeit tobacco products offered for import may be destroyed at the border.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Legitimate tobacco manufacturers and distributors facing counterfeit competition
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Importers and distributors of counterfeit tobacco products
- Federal enforcement staff responsible for carrying out the expanded destruction authority
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Importers and distributors of counterfeit tobacco products
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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