To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations.
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 18
- Latest action
- Mar 14, 2025
What it does
HR.2111 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt premium cigars from federal tobacco product regulations by defining them as not falling under the term "tobacco product." The bill specifies detailed criteria for what qualifies as a premium cigar, including being handmade, wrapped in whole tobacco leaf, containing no filters or non-tobacco flavors, and weighing more than 6 pounds per 1,000 units. This exemption would primarily affect small, family-owned premium cigar manufacturers and retailers who sell these products in age-controlled establishments like cigar bars and tobacco specialty shops. The legislation is based on findings that premium cigar use is limited to…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
Sponsors
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