Bill · H.R. 5986· House(119-HR-5986)
END Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act
- Introduced
- 11/7/2025
- Last activity
- 11/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Beth Van Duyne
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Ensuring the Necessary Destruction of Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act" or the "END Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act". It allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to destroy tobacco products that are counterfeit, misbranded, or adulterated when they are offered for import. It does this by amending Section 801(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. These changes take effect on the date the Act is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+3
Reduces the availability of counterfeit and adulterated tobacco products in the market.
Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer?+3
Protects legitimate trademarks by authorizing the destruction of counterfeit goods.
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
Protects legitimate tobacco business owners from counterfeit competition.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Removal of illicit products: By authorizing the destruction of counterfeit, misbranded, or adulterated tobacco products (Section 2), the government can stop these specific items from entering the market.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves Intellectual Property Fairness+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+2
- 11/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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Debbie DingellDemocrat · Michigan