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Herbert Conaway (D-NJ)

Tobacco TRACE Act

H.R. 6844 · House bill Health

A Democratic bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Tobacco TRACE Act," aims to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It seeks to change the current language regarding tobacco product labels. Specifically, it would require the Secretary to implement codes on tobacco product labels. These codes would serve the purpose of tracking or tracing products through the distribution system. The change shifts the requirement from the Secretary being able to act to a mandatory obligation.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

    The mandatory tracking and tracing of tobacco products through distribution codes provides better oversight of consumer goods.

  • Scored +2

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill shifts the Secretary's authority from discretionary to a mandatory obligation to implement tobacco tracking codes.

  • Scored +2

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    Mandating a tracing system increases the ability to monitor the movement of tobacco products through the supply chain.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.