PROTECT Act
Sponsored By: Representative Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
Introduced
Summary
A federal program to reduce youth use of e-cigarettes and emerging tobacco products. This bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services, through the CDC, to run a coordinated effort of research, guidance, communications, funding, and evaluation focused on preventing initiation and improving cessation for youth and young adults.
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- Youth and families: Funds and research would track how young people start and use vaping and other new tobacco products and test messages and tools to prevent use and support quitting.
- States, territories, Freely Associated States, and Tribal organizations: The CDC would continue cooperative agreements to help local programs deliver prevention and cessation services and to evaluate what works in communities and schools.
- Health providers and services: The initiative would create provider, school, and community guidance, promote quitlines and technology-based cessation, and improve links to Medicaid and CHIP cessation services.
*This bill would authorize $100.0 million per year for FY2027–FY2031 to carry out the initiative.*
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Reduce youth e-cigarette use
This bill would create a CDC-led "Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative" to study and reduce vaping among youth and young adults. It would fund research, stronger state surveillance, provider and school guidance, and a coordinated public campaign with the FDA and the Surgeon General. The bill would authorize $100 million each year for FY2027 through FY2031 and continue CDC cooperative grants to states, territories, Freely Associated States, and Tribal organizations to expand prevention, quitlines, and provider training tied to Medicaid and CHIP cessation services. The Secretary would have to post a public strategy within 90 days and ensure the program does not duplicate other HHS activities. Congress would still need to appropriate the authorized funds.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/6/2026
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/6/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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