S.T.O.P. Illicit Vapes Act
Sponsored By: Senator Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced
Summary
A federal multi-agency task force to combat illegal e-cigarettes would be created to coordinate enforcement, share information, and set goals to reduce unauthorized vaping products that threaten public health. It would require regular coordination and semiannual reporting to Congress and would terminate after 10 years.
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- Families and public health: Aims to shrink the supply of unauthorized e-cigarettes, which could reduce youth access and related public health risks.
- Federal agencies: Establishes a standing group led by the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services and includes agencies such as the FDA, Customs and Border Protection, FBI, ATF, and others. The Task Force must meet at least once every 30 days to coordinate investigations and enforcement.
- Enforcement and oversight: Requires semiannual reports to congressional committees due April 30 and October 31 that detail investigations, prosecutions, seizures, forfeitures, enforcement actions, and recommendations for additional criminal or civil authorities.
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National task force to stop illicit vapes
This bill would create a Federal Task Force to fight illegal e-cigarettes. It would start 30 days after enactment and end 10 years after it starts. The Attorney General and the HHS Secretary would co-chair the Task Force. Members would include representatives from FDA, DOJ, Customs and Border Protection, ATF, U.S. Marshals, Postal Inspection, FTC, HSI, the FBI, and other agencies the co-chairs name. The Task Force would meet at least once every 30 days and make a strategy to reduce unauthorized e-cigarettes. It would send reports to Congress by April 30 and October 31 each year. Each report would list each agency's authorities, actions in the prior six months (including investigations, prosecutions, seizures, forfeitures, and enforcement actions), recommendations for new criminal or civil authorities, and ways to improve agency collaboration. The April 30 report would cover the six months ending March 31 and the October 31 report would cover the six months ending September 30.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
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