Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO RESTRICT THE ACCESS OF YOUTH TO CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Date filed
July 26, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01632 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO RESTRICT THE ACCESS OF YOUTH TO CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS |
| SHORT TITLE : Control Youth Access to Tobacco Act of 2004 |
| ABSTRACT : "Control Youth Access to Tobacco Act of 2004. To protect the youth from the harmful effects of cigarette smoking, the bill limits the sale of tobacco products through vending machines to establishments where individuals below 18 years old (the proposed minimum age for the purchase of cigarettes) are not given access. It requires retail outlets selling cigarettes to prominently display a sign indicating the minimum age requirement. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-26 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Chatto (016 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2004-08-03 |
Abstract
"Control Youth Access to Tobacco Act of 2004. To protect the youth from the harmful effects of cigarette smoking, the bill limits the sale of tobacco products through vending machines to establishments where individuals below 18 years old (the proposed minimum age for the purchase of cigarettes) are not given access. It requires retail outlets selling cigarettes to prominently display a sign indicating the minimum age requirement.'
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