Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 666) would grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of tobacco products. Under this bill, the government could set standards for tobacco ingredients, require more prominent health warning labels on packaging, and restrict certain advertising practices aimed at youth.

For the average citizen, this legislation would mean that tobacco companies must disclose all ingredients in their products and would be prohibited from adding fruit or candy flavorings to cigarettes. While the bill allows the FDA to reduce nicotine levels for public health reasons, it specifically prevents the agency from banning cigarettes entirely or raising the federal minimum purchase age above 18. Additionally, any new tobacco products or those marketed as "reduced risk" would require federal approval before they could be sold to the public.