# 115-hr-4273: Tobacco to 21 Act

115-hr-4273, Tobacco to 21 Act, is a 115th 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: 115-hr-4273
- Congress: 115
- Title: Tobacco to 21 Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2017-11-07
- 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. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4273 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4273)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4273 (as of 2025-11-18).