Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

This bill would grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of tobacco products. Under this legislation, the FDA could set standards for tobacco ingredients, require companies to disclose all additives, and mandate larger, more prominent health warning labels on packaging and advertisements.

For citizens, the bill would result in a ban on candy- and fruit-flavored cigarettes intended to appeal to youth and would prohibit tobacco companies from using terms like "light" or "low tar" unless they can scientifically prove the product is less harmful. While the bill allows the government to restrict tobacco advertising and sales to minors, it explicitly prevents the FDA from banning all tobacco products entirely or raising the federal minimum purchase age above 18.