US Congress House Bill 1749 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-1-1)
Status: Introduced on April 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

STOP Act Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to restrict the sale, lease, export or import, or delivery of tobacco production machines to persons lawfully engaged in: (1) the sale, lease, export or import, or delivery of such machines; (2) the manufacture or packaging of tobacco products or processed tobacco; or (3) the application of unique identification markings onto tobacco products or processed tobacco packages. Requires every person having possession or control of such machines to register them immediately with the Department of the Treasury upon installation. Defines "tobacco production machine" as a machine used to manufacture or package tobacco products or processed tobacco or to apply unique identification markings or other tax-payment indicia to packages of tobacco products or processed tobacco. Extends record keeping requirements to wholesalers and retailers of tobacco products and processed tobacco. Requires manufacturers and importers of tobacco products to affix a unique identification marking to each package of tobacco products or processed tobacco prior to sale or distribution in the United States or prior to export. Directs Treasury to design a system of unique identification markings that does not interfere with state, local, or tribal tax stamps and markings and that provides a unique serial number or tracking code for each tobacco product. Requires wholesalers of tobacco products to obtain permits for selling or exporting tobacco products. Establishes new criminal offenses relating to the licensing and distribution of tobacco products or processed tobacco. Increases the civil penalty for tobacco-related infractions from $1,000 to $10,000. Requires Treasury to coordinate with other federal agencies and officials to prevent and reduce tobacco tax evasion and contraband trafficking in tobacco products and processed tobacco. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose a civil penalty for the importation of tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes by fraudulent means. Provides for the enforcement of this Act in Indian tribal areas.

STOP Act Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2015

Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]
Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]
Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2015-04-13	House	Introduced in House

SB1129 (Related) 2015-04-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB450 (Related) 2015-02-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced CR S927-928)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1749/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1749/BILLS-114hr1749ih.pdf