# 114-hr-3042: Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015

114-hr-3042, Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3042
- Congress: 114
- Title: Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2015-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015 Amends the Jenkins Act to include within the definition of "cigarette" electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco. Defines "electronic cigarette" to mean any electronic device that delivers nicotine, flavor, or other substance via an aerosolized solution (including an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah) to the user inhaling from the device, excluding any product that: (1) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for another therapeutic purpose, and (2) is marketed and sold solely for such a therapeutic purpose. Makes specified exceptions with respect to Indian tribes and tribal matters.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3042 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3042)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3042 (as of 2025-11-18).