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H.R.4742: Protecting American Lungs Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 18, 2019
- Latest Major Action Feb. 21, 2020
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Bill Versions
- Reported in House - Feb. 21, 2020
- Introduced in House - Oct. 18, 2019
Bill Summary
Protecting American Lungs Act of 2019 This bill imposes an excise tax on "taxable nicotine" which is any nicotine that has been extracted, concentrated, or synthesized and is treated as a tobacco product. The tax does not apply to nicotine used in a product that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale as a nicotine replacement therapy.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 21, 2020 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.
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| Feb. 21, 2020 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-400.
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| Oct. 23, 2019 |
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 15.
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| Oct. 23, 2019 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Oct. 18, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| Oct. 18, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Thomas Suozzi (D-N.Y.) |