Sen. Shaheen Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Charge Vape Companies New FDA Fees
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. It is still waiting for committee action and has not yet been scheduled for a vote. The bill is considered active as it moves through the initial steps of becoming law.
The bill has support from both parties and addresses a popular public health issue, but it faces strong opposition from tobacco and vape industry lobbyists.
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Small e-cigarette and vape manufacturers would face new federal user fees for the first time starting in fiscal year 2029, based on their share of domestic sales. They would also need to start submitting detailed monthly sales data to the FDA beginning in 2028, adding compliance costs. Larger tobacco companies already pay these fees, so this levels the playing field but hits smaller vape businesses harder relative to their revenue.
“For fiscal year 2029 and each subsequent fiscal year, user fees shall be assessed and collected under subsection (a) with respect to each class of tobacco products to which this chapter applies (including tobacco products that the Secretary by regulation deems to be subject to this chapter)”
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Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Lisa Murkowski reintroduced legislation to close a loophole allowing e-cigarette makers to avoid FDA user fees. The bill would increase total collections to over $826 million by 2027 to fund youth prevention and industry oversight.
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing to expand the FDA's tobacco user fee program to include vaping products for the first time. The Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act would provide the agency with an additional $100 million annually to combat the youth nicotine epidemic.
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Lisa Murkowski have reintroduced the Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act. The bill requires e-cigarette manufacturers to pay federal user fees, funding stronger FDA oversight and public education on the dangers of nicotine addiction among children.
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Congressional Bill
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Resources To Prevent Youth Vaping Act
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