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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require codes on the labels of tobacco products for the purpose of tracking or tracing the tobacco product through the distribution system.
Summary
The Tobacco TRACE Act amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require codes on tobacco product labels for tracking and tracing products through the distribution system. The bill makes mandatory a provision that was previously discretionary, requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish such codes. The requirement must be implemented by June 1, 2026. These tracking codes are intended to allow enforcement of tobacco regulations and help identify illegal or counterfeit tobacco products in the distribution chain. The change shifts from allowing the Secretary discretion to implement tracking codes to requiring their implementation by the specified deadline.
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Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Herbert C. Conaway’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- RAMAS CONTRACTORS, LLC $13,200
- NEUROSURGEONS OF NEW JERSEY $13,200
- ASTERA $12,450
- ALLIED DIGESTIVE HEALTH $10,900
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY $10,450
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Herbert C. Conaway → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Dec 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Dec 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 18, 2025
Mr. Conaway (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require codes on the labels of tobacco products for the purpose of tracking or tracing the tobacco product through the distribution system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Tobacco Tracking, Reporting, and Accountability for Compliance in Enforcement Act” or the “Tobacco TRACE Act”.
SEC. 2. TOBACCO PRODUCT CODES FOR TRACKING OR TRACING.
Section 920(b)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387t(b)(3)) is amended by striking “The Secretary may” and inserting “Beginning not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary shall”. <all>
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