# 119-hr-6844: Tobacco TRACE Act

119-hr-6844, Tobacco TRACE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6844
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tobacco TRACE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Mandatory tracking codes for tobacco product labels.** This bill would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require label codes that enable tracking or tracing through the distribution system and to convert the Secretary's current discretionary authority into a mandatory duty to establish or require that labeling or coding scheme beginning not later than June 1, 2026, under 21 U.S.C. 387t(b)(3).

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New tobacco product tracking labels: mixed, medium. This bill would require the Secretary to establish or require labels or codes on tobacco products so they can be tracked through the distribution system. It would convert the Secretary's current "may" authority into a mandatory "shall" obligation. The Secretary would have to begin this action not l…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6844 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6844)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6844 (as of 2026-04-21).