Legislation that would grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the
authority to regulate tobacco products is expected to be scheduled for a vote by the full
House of Representatives after Congress’ July 4 recess. The Family Smoking
Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1108) recently passed the House Energy
& Commerce Committee with a strong 38-12 bipartisan vote.
Several issues must be resolved, including complicated committee
jurisdiction disputes, but the House leadership and
committee staff are working to settle these concerns.
Because adolescent and young adult cancer survivors have an increased risk
of secondary cancers, it is particularly important to ensure that these
survivors avoid the use of tobacco products... Full Newsletter.
