Bill · S. 4257· Senate(119-S-4257)
Resources To Prevent Youth Vaping Act
- Introduced
- 3/26/2026
- Last activity
- 3/26/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Resources To Prevent Youth Vaping Act" aims to change how user fees are applied to tobacco products. It increases the total amount of user fees collected for specific fiscal years, including $826,200,000 for fiscal year 2027. The bill expands the collection of fees to include all classes of tobacco products deemed subject to certain requirements. It establishes a formula for assessing fees on tobacco products not previously listed. Additionally, the bill requires annual reporting on how these funds are spent and the allocation of fees between different types of tobacco products.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would children be better off under this?+6
The bill specifically allocates funds toward public education to prevent youth vaping and e-cigarette use.
Would students be better off under this?+5
The bill targets the prevention of e-cigarette use among teens and minors through increased funding and education.
Does this raise the taxes companies pay?+5
The bill increases user fees collected from tobacco manufacturers by expanding the scope of taxable tobacco products.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Funding for Regulatory Activities: The bill increases the total amount of user fees, setting a specific amount of $826,200,000 for fiscal year 2027, which is then adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index (Section 2(a)).
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Greater Accountability Through Reporting: The law requires the FDA to provide an explanation on how it ensures user fees allocated to public education campaigns on youth e-cigarette use and prevention are sufficient to meet the needs of teens and minors (Section 3(a)(13)).
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Transparency in Fund Allocation: The bill mandates annual reports that provide a breakdown of expenditures related to deemed tobacco products versus combustible tobacco products (Section 3(a)(12)).
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Detailed Financial Oversight: Starting in fiscal year 2029, reports must include a breakdown of the amounts collected from manufacturers of deemed tobacco products compared to those of original pre-existing categories (Section 3(a)(14)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Increased Reporting Burdens for Manufacturers: Manufacturers or importers of tobacco products not listed in the primary categories must submit specific information, including identification, product listings, and gross domestic sales data, on a monthly basis starting in 2028 (Section 2(b)(2)(C)(iv)).
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New Fee Assessments for Additional Tobacco Classes: Starting in fiscal year 2029, user fees will be assessed and collected for all classes of tobacco products to which the chapter applies, including those not previously listed (Section 2(b)(1)(ii)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+6Good For Students+5
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Corporate Taxes+5Improves Consumer Protection+3
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+4Improves Healthcare Access+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- 4/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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