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H.R. 1676: Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act of 2009
Sponsor:
Weiner (D - NY)
Official Title:
A bill to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes.
Status:
3/23/2009: Introduced
3/23/2009: Referred to House Judiciary Committee
5/18/2009: Reported as amended by House Judiciary Committee
5/21/2009: House Passage
6/1/2009: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Commentary:
This bill would regulate the sale of tobacco by mail, imposing a variety of labeling, age verification, and recordkeeping requirements. Violations of any of these regulations would be a strict-liability offense, punishable by imprisonment of up to 3 years and criminal fines even if the violator had no knowledge that what he was doing was unlawful or otherwise wrongful.
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