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US HR6844Tobacco TRACE Act Tobacco Tracking, Reporting, and Accountability for Compliance in Enforcement Act
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Introduced
12/18/2025
12/18/2025
In Committee
12/18/2025
12/18/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require codes on the labels of tobacco products for the purpose of tracking or tracing the tobacco product through the distribution system.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Tobacco TRACE Act (Tobacco Tracking, Reporting, and Accountability for Compliance in Enforcement Act), amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that tobacco products be marked with codes that allow them to be tracked or traced through the distribution system. Specifically, it changes existing law by mandating that, beginning no later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary of Health and Human Services *shall* require these tracking codes, whereas previously the Secretary *may* have required them, giving the agency the authority to implement this tracking system to improve compliance and enforcement within the tobacco industry.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (6)
Herbert Conaway (D)*,
Adelita Grijalva (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 12/18/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6844/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr6844/BILLS-119hr6844ih.pdf |
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