1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov September 30, 2019Federal Regulation of Tobacco: Legal Framework and Issues for the 116th CongressThe Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA), P.L. 111-31, establishes the central federal regulatory regime for the manufacture, marketing, and distributi
2、on of tobacco products. The statute aims to balance competing interests in protecting the publics health against the harmful effects of smoking and youth tobacco use, while preserving access to lawfully marketed tobacco products for adult consumers. The TCA largely amends the Federal Food, Drug, and
3、 Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and grants the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “primary Federal authority” over tobacco product regulation. This In Focus summarizes the TCAs legal framework and discusses key TCA-related issues in the 116th Congress. Overview of the TCA The TCA regulates “tobacco product
4、s,” which generally are any products made or derived from tobacco and intended for human consumption, including the products components, parts, or accessories. While the TCA explicitly applies to cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco, the statute also permits FD
