What Congress Is Doing on Vaping
After a limited flavor ban from the FDA, the House went further
In 2009, Congress took its biggest step to combat the health risks of smoking by passing the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco products. That bill shifted responsibility to the executive branch to crack down on cigarettes and other tobacco products and led to sweeping new authority to regulate sales, distribution and marketing, especially to deter youth smoking. …
