# 116-hr-2339: Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020

116-hr-2339, Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-2339
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2019-04-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 126
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 This bill revises regulations related to the safety, sale, and advertisement of tobacco products, including electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes, e-hookah, e-cigars, and vape pens). Among other requirements, the bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement regulations that require color graphics depicting the negative health consequences of smoking on the labeling of cigarette packages; requires the FDA to apply regulations on tobacco products to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes; raises the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products to age 21, and makes it unlawful to market, advertise, or promote any electronic nicotine delivery system to individuals under such age; prohibits the retail online sale of tobacco products, including electronic nicotine delivery systems; prohibits the use of flavored products in an electronic nicotine delivery system, except in specified circumstances; increases the user fees that the FDA collects from manufacturers and importers; and directs the FDA to regulate products containing synthetic nicotine (not made or derived from tobacco).

## Cosponsors (126)

- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2019-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2019-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2019-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2019-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2019-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2019-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2019-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2019-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2019-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2019-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2019-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2019-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2019-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2019-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2019-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2019-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2019-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2019-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2019-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2019-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2019-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2019-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2019-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2019-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2019-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2019-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2019-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2019-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2019-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2019-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2019-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2019-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2019-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2019-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2019-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2019-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2019-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2019-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2019-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2019-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2019-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2019-11-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2019-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2019-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2019-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2020-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2020-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-2339 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2339)

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