On August 1, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved, 13-8, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 625). The Senate HELP Committee held a hearing on S. 625 on February 27 (see The Source, 3/2/07), and began debating the measure on July 25 (see The Source, 7/27/07).
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act would allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate tobacco products. It also would allow the secretary of Health and Human Services to restrict the sale, distribution, flavoring, and advertising of tobacco products.
During debate on the measure, the committee approved, by voice vote, an amendment by Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) that would ban clove flavoring in tobacco products.
