H.R. 3297101st CongressHouse Bill

Amends the Federal Cigarette Labeling Advertising Act to make unlawful cigarette and little cigar advertisements which appear in…

Official title: To amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act to prohibit certain methods of cigarette and little cigar advertisement and promotion.

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Amends the Federal Cigarette Labeling Advertising Act to make unlawful cigarette and little cigar advertisements which appear in publications with readerships primarily under age 21, which suggest smoking is related to social success or sexual attraction, which depict individuals appearing to be under age 25, which depict smoking by well-known athletes, which depict smoking in association with stamina or athletic conditioning, or which depict as a smoker a celebrity having special appeal to youth. Makes it unlawful to distribute samples of cigarettes or little cigars to youth, near youth centers and schools, or at youth events.

Introduced Sep 19, 1989
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Fortney Stark

Democrat

U.S. Representative · CA-9

Bipartisan — 20 cosponsors (15 D, 5 R)

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