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Action Timeline
2025-12-18
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-12-18
Introduced in House
2025-12-18
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.6844 pass?
HR.6844 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored HR.6844?
HR.6844 was sponsored by Herbert C. Conaway (D-New Jersey).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 6844 IH: Tobacco Tracking, Reporting, and Accountability for Compliance in Enforcement Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-12-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6844 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 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. 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 . 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 .
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