# 114-hr-5955: Restore Charitable Contributions of Premium Cigars to the Troops Act of 2016

114-hr-5955, Restore Charitable Contributions of Premium Cigars to the Troops Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5955
- Congress: 114
- Title: Restore Charitable Contributions of Premium Cigars to the Troops Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2016-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Restore Charitable Contributions of Premium Cigars to the Troops Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow charitable donations, including free samples, of traditional large and premium cigars to be given to members of the military or nonprofits supporting members of the military. Currently, free samples and charitable donations of tobacco products are banned.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3099: RAISE Family Caregivers Act
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5955 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5955)

## Related
- [114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4352)
- [114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3706)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3099: RAISE Family Caregivers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3099)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5955 (as of 2025-11-18).