# 119-hr-2111: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations.

119-hr-2111, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2111
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fewer federal rules for premium cigars: benefit, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2111 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2111)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2111 (as of 2026-04-21).