EPICS Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 2, 2002)
Requires tobacco product advertising on the Internet to prominently display a warning label unless cigarettes are being sold to someone in the business of selling tobacco products. Deems violations of provisions of this Act regarding unlawful sales to minors to be unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act, and imposes criminal penalties.
Authorizes a State attorney general and certain other persons to bring a civil action for injunctive relief to restrain a person from engaging, or continuing to engage, in a violation of provisions regarding unlawful sales to minors.
Requires a person taking a delivery sale of cigarettes to include a certain statement regarding taxes in a conspicuous manner. Imposes penalties for certain offenses in delivering cigarettes, including for failure to abide by excise and sales tax laws of States.
Permits a State attorney general and certain other persons to bring an action in U.S. District Court to prevent and restrain violations of this Act.
Classifies cigarettes as nonmailable.
Modifies penal provisions regarding trafficking in contraband cigarettes.
What just happenedOct 2, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9852-9854)
Who’s behind it
- Oct 2, 2002IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9852-9854)
Judiciary Committee - Oct 2, 2002IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9852)
- Oct 2, 2002IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate