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H.R. 1676:
PACT Act
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111th Congress, in 2009-2010.

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2009-2010

To prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Cost:
less than $2 per American over the 2010-2014 period.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $160,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMar 23, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeApr 28, 2009
Occurred: Passed HouseMay 21, 2009
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President...
This bill has been passed in the House. The bill now goes on to be voted on in the Senate. Keep in mind that debate may be taking place on a companion bill in the Senate, rather than on this particular bill. [Last Updated: Nov 13, 2009 6:00PM]
Last Action:
Jun 1, 2009: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Other Titles:
-- Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
May 21, 2009: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The vote was held under a suspension of the rules to cut debate short and pass the bill, needing a two-thirds majority. This usually occurs for non-controversial legislation. The totals were 397 Ayes, 11 Nays, 25 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Question & Answer
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Jul 17, 2009 12:56 AM - Is this bill directed at Native American business owners and their right to sell tax free products? - Read Answers
Sep 21, 2009 6:32 PM - Will this affect the purchasing of Hookah Tobacco / Shishia? - Answer it!
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