# 119-s-3148: END Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act

119-s-3148, END Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3148
- Congress: 119
- Title: END Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would let the Secretary of Health and Human Services **destroy adulterated, misbranded, or counterfeit tobacco products offered for import**. It would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to explicitly add tobacco products to the categories that can be destroyed at import. - Importers and foreign suppliers: Tobacco shipments found to be adulterated, misbranded, or counterfeit could be destroyed when offered for import, affecting those specific import entries. - Department of Health and Human Services and border regulators: Would gain explicit statutory authority under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to destroy such tobacco products at the border. - Implementation and costs: The changes would apply beginning on the date of enactment and the bill does not create new funding or new enforcement mechanisms beyond authorizing destruction.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Destroy counterfeit imported tobacco: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary of Health and Human Services destroy imported tobacco products. The rule would apply when products are adulterated, misbranded, or counterfeit. It would add counterfeit tobacco product to the list of destroyable items at import. Importers, customs broker…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3148 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3148)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-836)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3148 (as of 2026-04-21).