# 114-hr-3656: Tobacco to 21 Act

114-hr-3656, Tobacco to 21 Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3656
- Congress: 114
- Title: Tobacco to 21 Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Tobacco to 21 Act This bill prohibits the sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21. The Department of Health and Human Services must enforce this prohibition by taking necessary actions including, as appropriate, conducting undercover compliance checks, performing retailer inspections, initiating enforcement actions for noncompliance, and establishing requirements that retailers check identification.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act
- 114-hr-3308: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3185: Equality Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3656 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3656)

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- [114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4479)
- [114-hr-3308: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3308)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3185: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3185)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3656 (as of 2025-11-18).