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BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Discussions concerning the draft appropriations bills, including provisions related to trade and the FDA regulation of tobacco

AGR · Agriculture

Issues related to the legalization and regulation of cannabidiol (CBD) Issues related to the legalization and regulation of cannabis

TOB · Tobacco

Implementation of P.L. 111-31, the Tobacco Control Act Issues surrounding FDA, PMTA, and MRTP compliance policies Issues surrounding tobacco harm reduction Issues surrounding efforts to prevent youth access to tobacco products Discussions in support of the regulation of products containing synthetic nicotine and disposable e-cigarettes Issues surrounding FDA/CTP enforcement actions Issues surrounding implementation of P.L. 111-31, the Tobacco Control Act NPRM for Docket No. FDA-2021-N-1349: Tobacco Product Standard for Menthol in Cigarettes January 2025 Proposed Rule: Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products Docket No. FDA-2026-D-1817 (91 Fed. Reg. 11,980, Mar. 11, 2026) - Flavored Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Premarket Applications- Considerations Related to Youth Risk FDA Guidance: Enforcement Priorities for Certain New Tobacco Products Marketed Without Premarket Authorization (May 12, 2026) Issues surrounding efforts to prevent youth access to tobacco products Discussions regarding federal excise taxes and the taxation of tobacco products Discussions regarding FDA enforcement of flavored disposable e-cigarettes and PMTA transparency

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues surrounding prevention of illicit tobacco, patents, tariffs, duty and customs, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)

GOV · Government Issues

Issues related to the legalization and regulation of cannabidiol (CBD) Issues related to the legalization and regulation of cannabis

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

S. 464, No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads Act S. 2929/H.R. 5715, Tobacco Tax Equity Act Issues surrounding Internal Revenue Code 420 Discussions concerning the tax rate on corporate stock buybacks and U.S. multinationals foreign earnings Discussions concerning draft legislation to amend corporate tax rates and federal excise taxes/duties on tobacco products Discussions concerning a retaliatory tax on international companies from countries that adopt extraterritorial tax schemes Issues surrounding taxation of tobacco products

Literal federal measure citations: S. 464, S. 2929, H.R. 5715