H.R. 6844
IntroducedTobacco TRACE Act
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6844
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require codes on the labels of tobacco products for the purpose of tracking or tracing the tobacco product through the distribution system.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 18, 2025
Mr. Conaway (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require codes on the labels of tobacco products for the purpose of tracking or tracing the tobacco product through the distribution system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tobacco Tracking, Reporting, and Accountability for Compliance in Enforcement Act'' or the ``Tobacco TRACE Act''.
SEC. 2. TOBACCO PRODUCT CODES FOR TRACKING OR TRACING.
Section 920(b)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387t(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``The Secretary may'' and inserting ``Beginning not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary shall''. <all>