S. 579 - Federal Tobacco Act of 2009

Public Health, Tobacco - Health. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to establish a comprehensive Federal tobacco product regulatory program, to create a Tobacco Regulatory Agency, to prevent use of tobacco products by youth, and to provide protections for adult tobacco product users through the regulation of the tobacco products manufacturing industry. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Federal Tobacco Act of 2009

S. 579 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
Public Health, Tobacco
Summary
A bill to establish a comprehensive Federal tobacco product regulatory program, to create a Tobacco Regulatory Agency, to prevent use of tobacco products by youth, and to provide protections for adult tobacco product users through the regulation of the tobacco products manufacturing industry. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to establish a comprehensive Federal tobacco product regulatory program, to create a Tobacco Regulatory Agency, to prevent use of tobacco products by youth, and to provide protections for adult tobacco product users through the regulation of the tobacco products manufacturing industry.
Other Titles
  • Federal Tobacco Act of 2009
Sponsor
Richard Burr
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advisory bodies
  • Agricultural practices and innovations
  • Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
  • Business records
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Child health
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal preemption
  • Fires
  • Florida
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Medical research
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • News media and reporting
  • Product safety and quality
  • Professional sports
  • Public transit
  • Sales and excise taxes
  • Texas
  • User charges and fees
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    Major Actions
    Introduced3/12/2009
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced3/12/2009
    3/12/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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    Contributions

    1. January - February 2005 For $0 Against $224,288
    2. March - April 2005 For $0 Against $574,468
    3. May - June 2005 For $0 Against $541,240
    4. July - August 2005 For $0 Against $307,160
    5. September - October 2005 For $0 Against $533,623
    6. November - December 2005 For $0 Against $594,831
    7. January - February 2006 For $0 Against $213,700
    8. March - April 2006 For $0 Against $673,182
    9. May - June 2006 For $0 Against $782,628
    10. July - August 2006 For $0 Against $634,053
    11. September - October 2006 For $0 Against $1,502,271
    12. November - December 2006 For $0 Against $278,092
    13. January - February 2007 For $0 Against $245,162
    14. March - April 2007 For $0 Against $571,818
    15. May - June 2007 For $0 Against $755,249
    16. July - August 2007 For $0 Against $431,195
    17. September - October 2007 For $0 Against $690,510
    18. November - December 2007 For $0 Against $782,608
    19. January - February 2008 For $0 Against $544,062
    20. March - April 2008 For $0 Against $943,601
    21. May - June 2008 For $0 Against $952,008
    22. July - August 2008 For $0 Against $542,692
    23. September - October 2008 For $0 Against $1,282,470
    24. November - December 2008 For $0 Against $264,005
    25. January - February 2009 For $0 Against $243,916
    26. March - April 2009 For $0 Against $832,168
    27. May - June 2009 For $0 Against $1,007,319
    28. July - August 2009 For $0 Against $537,601
    29. September - October 2009 For $0 Against $724,021
    30. November - December 2009 For $0 Against $629,552
    31. January - February 2010 For $0 Against $352,767
    32. March - April 2010 For $0 Against $572,065
    33. May - June 2010 For $0 Against $633,388
    34. July - August 2010 For $0 Against $407,510
    35. September - October 2010 For $0 Against $918,197
    36. November - December 2010 For $0 Against $153,194

    Votes

      0 Organizations Supported and 14 Opposed; See Which Ones

      Organizations that took a position on
      Federal Tobacco Act of 2009

      0 organizations supported this bill

      14 organizations opposed this bill

      American Academy of Family Physicians
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .
      American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .
      American Academy of Pediatrics
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .
      American Association for Respiratory Care
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .
      American Cancer Society
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .
      American College of Cardiology
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .
      American College of Chest Physicians
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .
      American College of Preventive Medicine
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .
      American Heart Association
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .
      American Lung Association
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .
      American Medical Association
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .
      American Public Health Association
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .
      United Church of Christ
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .
      United Methodist Church
      (2009, April 29). Opposition - Coalition Letter. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from .

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      Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
      Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

      Contributions by Legislator

      Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$36,750
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$190,411
      John BarrassoRWY$0$421,400
      Max BaucusDMT$0$503,620
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$148,650
      Mark BegichDAK$0$73,783
      Michael BennetDCO$0$171,963
      Bob BennettRUT$0$59,650
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$168,913
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$19,000
      Barbara BoxerDCA$0$298,338
      Sherrod BrownDOH$0$665,760
      Sam BrownbackRKS$0$12,700
      Jim BunningRKY$0$71,300
      Richard BurrRNC$0$429,769
      Roland BurrisDIL$0$3,250
      Robert ByrdDWV$0$57,600
      Maria CantwellDWA$0$188,751
      Ben CardinDMD$0$382,499
      Tom CarperDDE$0$92,020
      Bob CaseyDPA$0$285,875
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$365,775
      Tom CoburnROK$0$198,869
      William Thad CochranRMS$0$66,300
      Susan CollinsRME$0$288,636
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$203,583
      Bob CorkerRTN$0$586,386
      John CornynRTX$0$762,498
      Mike CrapoRID$0$122,127
      Jim DeMintRSC$0$277,711
      Chris DoddDCT$0$196,100
      Byron DorganDND$0$44,550
      Dick DurbinDIL$0$268,799
      John EnsignRNV$0$233,325
      Mike EnziRWY$0$133,549
      Russ FeingoldDWI$0$374,810
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$142,300
      Kirsten GillibrandDNY$0$279,024
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$158,314
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$336,859
      Judd GreggRNH$0$4,250
      Kay HaganDNC$0$82,225
      Tom HarkinDIA$0$425,448
      Orrin HatchRUT$0$224,301
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$223,799
      Jim InhofeROK$0$107,513
      Dan InouyeDHI$0$81,900
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$249,250
      Mike JohannsRNE$0$109,300
      Tim JohnsonDSD$0$179,040
      Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
      Ted KennedyDMA$0$156,298
      John KerryDMA$0$193,898
      Amy KlobucharDMN$0$185,220
      Herb KohlDWI$0$500
      Jon KylRAZ$0$639,433
      Mary LandrieuDLA$0$277,468
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$95,300
      Patrick LeahyDVT$0$18,150
      Carl LevinDMI$0$119,692
      Joe LiebermanICT$0$294,950
      Blanche LincolnDAR$0$456,400
      Dick LugarRIN$0$62,025
      Mel MartinezRFL$0$72,848
      John McCainRAZ$0$163,259
      Claire McCaskillDMO$0$223,250
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$650,150
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$317,550
      Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$82,200
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$161,322
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$81,283
      Patty MurrayDWA$0$299,538
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$258,176
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$379,221
      Mark PryorDAR$0$105,295
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$142,750
      Harry ReidDNV$0$727,575
      Jim RischRID$0$38,600
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$268,750
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$209,200
      Bernie SandersIVT$0$76,932
      Chuck SchumerDNY$0$280,850
      Jeff SessionsRAL$0$151,460
      Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$124,329
      Richard ShelbyRAL$0$58,500
      Olympia SnoweRME$0$182,924
      Arlen SpecterDPA$0$491,483
      Debbie StabenowDMI$0$451,914
      Jon TesterDMT$0$92,300
      John ThuneRSD$0$212,333
      Mark UdallDCO$0$274,365
      Tom UdallDNM$0$153,562
      David VitterRLA$0$496,301
      George VoinovichROH$0$55,275
      Mark WarnerDVA$0$298,901
      Jim WebbDVA$0$62,501
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$78,500
      Roger WickerRMS$0$270,600
      Ron WydenDOR$0$374,740

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      NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$36,750
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$190,411
      John BarrassoRWY$0$421,400
      Max BaucusDMT$0$503,620
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$148,650
      Mark BegichDAK$0$73,783
      Michael BennetDCO$0$171,963
      Bob BennettRUT$0$59,650
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$168,913
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$19,000
      Barbara BoxerDCA$0$298,338
      Sherrod BrownDOH$0$665,760
      Sam BrownbackRKS$0$12,700
      Jim BunningRKY$0$71,300
      Richard BurrRNC$0$429,769
      Roland BurrisDIL$0$3,250
      Robert ByrdDWV$0$57,600
      Maria CantwellDWA$0$188,751
      Ben CardinDMD$0$382,499
      Tom CarperDDE$0$92,020
      Bob CaseyDPA$0$285,875
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$365,775
      Tom CoburnROK$0$198,869
      William Thad CochranRMS$0$66,300
      Susan CollinsRME$0$288,636
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$203,583
      Bob CorkerRTN$0$586,386
      John CornynRTX$0$762,498
      Mike CrapoRID$0$122,127
      Jim DeMintRSC$0$277,711
      Chris DoddDCT$0$196,100
      Byron DorganDND$0$44,550
      Dick DurbinDIL$0$268,799
      John EnsignRNV$0$233,325
      Mike EnziRWY$0$133,549
      Russ FeingoldDWI$0$374,810
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$142,300
      Kirsten GillibrandDNY$0$279,024
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$158,314
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$336,859
      Judd GreggRNH$0$4,250
      Kay HaganDNC$0$82,225
      Tom HarkinDIA$0$425,448
      Orrin HatchRUT$0$224,301
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$223,799
      Jim InhofeROK$0$107,513
      Dan InouyeDHI$0$81,900
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$249,250
      Mike JohannsRNE$0$109,300
      Tim JohnsonDSD$0$179,040
      Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
      Ted KennedyDMA$0$156,298
      John KerryDMA$0$193,898
      Amy KlobucharDMN$0$185,220
      Herb KohlDWI$0$500
      Jon KylRAZ$0$639,433
      Mary LandrieuDLA$0$277,468
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$95,300
      Patrick LeahyDVT$0$18,150
      Carl LevinDMI$0$119,692
      Joe LiebermanICT$0$294,950
      Blanche LincolnDAR$0$456,400
      Dick LugarRIN$0$62,025
      Mel MartinezRFL$0$72,848
      John McCainRAZ$0$163,259
      Claire McCaskillDMO$0$223,250
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$650,150
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$317,550
      Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$82,200
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$161,322
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$81,283
      Patty MurrayDWA$0$299,538
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$258,176
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$379,221
      Mark PryorDAR$0$105,295
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$142,750
      Harry ReidDNV$0$727,575
      Jim RischRID$0$38,600
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$268,750
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$209,200
      Bernie SandersIVT$0$76,932
      Chuck SchumerDNY$0$280,850
      Jeff SessionsRAL$0$151,460
      Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$124,329
      Richard ShelbyRAL$0$58,500
      Olympia SnoweRME$0$182,924
      Arlen SpecterDPA$0$491,483
      Debbie StabenowDMI$0$451,914
      Jon TesterDMT$0$92,300
      John ThuneRSD$0$212,333
      Mark UdallDCO$0$274,365
      Tom UdallDNM$0$153,562
      David VitterRLA$0$496,301
      George VoinovichROH$0$55,275
      Mark WarnerDVA$0$298,901
      Jim WebbDVA$0$62,501
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$78,500
      Roger WickerRMS$0$270,600
      Ron WydenDOR$0$374,740

      Interest Groups that supported this bill

      $ Donated

      Interest Groups that opposed this bill

      $ Donated
      Physicians$8,606,811
      Other physician specialists$8,501,473
      Health, Education & Human Resources$1,744,493
      Other non-physician health practitioners$1,240,877
      Nurses$865,260
      Health & welfare policy$412,300
      Churches, clergy & religious organizations$299,375
      Health professionals$206,025
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