Bill · H.R. 2111· House(119-HR-2111)

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations.

Age: 48 years

Florida

Introduced: 3/14/2025
Last activity: 3/14/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsored by: Byron Donalds
Cosponsors: - 7 - 10

Health

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill proposes an amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The goal is to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain tobacco regulations. It defines a "premium cigar" through several specific manufacturing and composition requirements. By doing so, these specific products would no longer be classified as a "tobacco product" under certain sections of the Act.

Yes

Would business owners be better off under this?+5
The bill directly benefits owners in the premium cigar industry by reducing their regulatory burden.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+5
The bill provides regulatory relief specifically for the premium cigar industry, which the findings state is largely comprised of family-owned small businesses.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?+5
By exempting these products from federal regulation, the bill effectively leaves their regulation to the states.

The opposite

Does this give the federal government more power?-5
The bill seeks to reduce the scope of federal regulatory power over the premium cigar industry.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?-3
The bill exempts a specific tobacco-related product from federal oversight under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which may reduce direct federal consumer protections.