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119-hr-2111119th CongressWALLET

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations.

Sponsored By: Representative Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

Introduced

Summary

Would exempt premium cigars from federal tobacco-product regulation. It would add a narrow statutory definition of "premium cigar" to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act so qualifying cigars are not treated as "tobacco products" under federal law.

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  • About 1% of U.S. adults use premium cigars. Youth use is low. Only 0.6% of premium cigar users are under 18.
  • The change would shield many family-owned premium cigar makers and age-controlled specialty retailers from federal tobacco-product rules.
  • The bill sets eight criteria for a "premium cigar," including a whole-leaf wrapper, handmade construction, no flavors other than tobacco, only tobacco water and vegetable gum as ingredients, and a minimum weight of 6 pounds per 1,000 cigars.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Fewer federal rules for premium cigars

This bill would treat certain premium cigars as not a "tobacco product" under federal law. To qualify, a cigar would have to meet eight rules, including a whole-leaf wrapper, a 100% leaf binder, handmade rolling with simple tools, no filter or non-tobacco tip, and no flavors other than tobacco. It could only contain tobacco, water, and vegetable gum, must have at least 50% long-filler by weight, and weigh over 6 pounds per 1,000 cigars. If exempt, makers, importers, and retailers of these cigars could face fewer federal tobacco-product compliance steps and lower costs. The bill does not set an effective date or a sunset.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 3/14/2025

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 3/14/2025

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/14/2025

  • Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 4/2/2025

  • Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2025

  • Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2025

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 5/21/2025

  • Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2025

  • Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2025

  • Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 6/30/2025

  • Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/2/2025

  • Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 11/12/2025

  • Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

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