# 119-hr-8687: ENDS Chinese Vapes Act of 2026

119-hr-8687, ENDS Chinese Vapes Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8687
- Congress: 119
- Title: ENDS Chinese Vapes Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Escalating civil penalties for unauthorized electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS).** This bill would add a new section to the Tariff Act to create tiered, per-unit civil penalties for fraudulent, grossly negligent, or negligent importation of unauthorized ENDS. Penalties can be increased for transshipment, concealment, or repeat violations and may be capped at 1,000 percent of a shipment's estimated U.S. retail value. - Importers and distributors would face per-unit fines for unauthorized devices, cartridges, or pods and could hit a maximum penalty equal to 1,000 percent of a shipment's estimated U.S. retail value. - Schemes that transship through third countries or conceal product origin would trigger amplified penalties. Repeat violations within a 3-year window can lead to higher penalties. - Customs and Border Protection would assess, mitigate, collect, and review penalties under existing Sec. 592 procedures while preserving other remedies available to the Food and Drug Administration and Department of Justice. The bill defines "unauthorized ENDS" as products not authorized under FDA Act section 910 and defines "unit" to include devices, cartridges, and pods.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher fines for vape importers: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would ban entering or attempting to enter unauthorized vaping products into U.S. territory after enactment. It would define "unauthorized" ENDS and what counts as a single "unit," and it would let Customs set estimated U.S. retail value and rules for related persons by regulati…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8687 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8687)

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- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8687 (as of 2026-09-21).