Number: RL33719
Title: Tobacco: Selected Legal Issues
Authors: Vanessa K. Burrows, American Law Division 
Abstract: Over the past decade, the courts and the Congress have been grappling with tobacco-related issues. Among these issues are the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) attempt to regulate certain tobacco products under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA); the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) that resulted from lawsuits brought by states attorneys general against tobacco companies; federal, private party, and foreign lawsuits against tobacco companies; limits on tobacco advertising; and restrictions on selling and distributing tobacco to minors. During the 110th Congress, legislators have introduced several bills that address some of the above issues, including H.R. 1108, H.R. 2633, H.R. 3043, S. 625, S. 1162, S. 1342, S. 1834, S. 2685, and S.Con.Res. 21.
Pages: 18
Date: September 3, 2008